What does CONTEMPT mean?
- Pronunciation
- /kənˈtɛmpt/
- Letters
- 8
- Scrabble score
- 14
- Words With Friends score
- 18
- How common
- Fairly common
Meaning
noun
- lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike“he was held in contempt”
- a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- open disrespect for a person or thing
- a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.
Other forms
contempts15
Anagrams of CONTEMPT
No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.
Words inside CONTEMPT
90 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.
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Questions
Is CONTEMPT a valid word in word games?
CONTEMPT is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.
How many points is CONTEMPT worth?
CONTEMPT is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.
What words can you make from CONTEMPT?
90 other words, including TO, ON, NOT and ME.