What does CONTENTION mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˈtɛnʃən/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
12
Words With Friends score
16
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. a point asserted as part of an argument
  2. a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement“they were involved in a violent argument”
  3. the act of competing as for profit or a prize“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

contentions13

Anagrams of CONTENTION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CONTENTION

97 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

innocent10 content9 cotton8 intent6 notice8 cent6 into4nice6 nine4 none4 note4 once6 onto4tone4 con5 ice5 net3 not3 one3 ten3 tie3 ton3 too3 en2 et2in2 it2no2 on2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is CONTENTION a valid word in word games?

CONTENTION 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 CONTENTION worth?

CONTENTION is worth 12 points with Scrabble letter values and 16 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONTENTION?

97 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.