What does CONTRIBUTION mean?

Pronunciation
/ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən/
Letters
12
Scrabble score
16
Words With Friends score
21
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the part played by a person in bringing about a result“I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project”
  2. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
  3. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
  4. an amount of money contributed“he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest”
  5. a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

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Anagrams of CONTRIBUTION

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

Words inside CONTRIBUTION

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

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Questions

Is CONTRIBUTION a valid word in word games?

CONTRIBUTION 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 CONTRIBUTION worth?

CONTRIBUTION is worth 16 points with Scrabble letter values and 21 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONTRIBUTION?

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