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Definition of contention

"contention" in the noun sense

1. contention

a point asserted as part of an argument

2. controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing

a contentious speech act a dispute where there is strong disagreement

"they were involved in a violent argument"

3. competition, contention, rivalry

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

"the teams were in fierce contention for first place"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for contention

By pride cometh contention. [ Bible ]

Contention is a hydra's head. [ Robert Burton ]

Religious contention is the devil's harvest. [ La Fontaine ]

Slanderers are the devil s bellows to blow up contention. [ Proverb ]

In an hundred ells of contention there is not an inch of love. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Contention, like a horse full of high feeding, madly hath broke loose, and bears down all before him. [ William Shakespeare ]

Obstinacy and contention are common qualities, most appearing in, and best becoming, a mean and illiterate soul. [ Montaigne ]

Let go quarrel and contention, nor embroil thyself in trouble and differences by being over-solicitous in thy own defence. [ Thomas à Kempis ]

Great causes are never tried on their merits; but the cause is reduced to particulars to suit the size of the partisans, and the contention is ever hottest on minor matters. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

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contention in Scrabble®

The word contention is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contention:

CONTENTION
(117)
CONTENTION
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

connote, content

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contention

CONTENTION
(117)
CONTENTION
(117)
CONTENTION
(78)
CONTENTION
(78)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(42)
CONTENTION
(40)
CONTENTION
(39)
CONTENTION
(39)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(24)
CONTENTION
(24)
CONTENTION
(22)
CONTENTION
(18)
CONTENTION
(17)
CONTENTION
(16)
CONTENTION
(16)
CONTENTION
(15)
CONTENTION
(15)
CONTENTION
(15)
CONTENTION
(15)
CONTENTION
(15)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contention

CONTENTION
(117)
CONTENTION
(117)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTENTION
(78)
CONTENTION
(78)
CONTENT
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONNOTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONNOTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTENT
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTENT
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
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(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTENT
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTENT
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONNOTE
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONTENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONTENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTENT
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
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(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTENT
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
CONTENT
(60 = 10 + 50)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(42)
CONTENTION
(40)
CONTENTION
(39)
CONTENTION
(39)
COTTON
(33)
COOTIE
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
ONTIC
(30)
OCTET
(30)
NONCE
(30)
TONIC
(30)
CONTENTION
(28)
COOTIE
(28)
NOTICE
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
COTTON
(28)
CONTENTION
(28)
CONE
(27)
COOTIE
(27)
COOT
(27)
COOTIE
(27)
COOTIE
(27)
COTTON
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COTTON
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
CENT
(27)
CITE
(27)
COIN
(27)
COTTON
(27)
NOTICE
(27)
COTTON
(27)
COTTON
(27)
COOTIE
(27)
COOTIE
(27)
TONIC
(26)
ONTIC
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
CONTENTION
(26)
NONCE
(24)
NONCE
(24)
NONCE
(24)
CONTENTION
(24)
ONTIC
(24)
NOTICE
(24)
ONTIC
(24)
ONTIC
(24)
CONTENTION
(24)
OCTET
(24)
NOTICE
(24)
TONIC
(24)
OCTET
(24)
TONIC
(24)
TONIC
(24)
COTTON
(24)
COTTON
(24)
OCTET
(24)
COOTIE
(24)
COOTIE
(24)
NOTICE
(22)
CONTENTION
(22)
COOTIE
(22)
COOTIE
(22)
COTTON
(22)
COTTON
(22)
IONONE
(21)
NOTION
(21)
INTENT
(21)
INTENT
(21)
TONIC
(21)
TONIC
(21)
TONIC
(21)
ICON
(21)
ICON
(21)
NOTION
(21)
NOTION
(21)
INTENT
(21)
NOTION
(21)
NOTION
(21)
NOTION
(21)
TOONIE
(21)
TOONIE
(21)
OCTET
(21)
TOONIE
(21)
OCTET
(21)
COOT
(21)
INTENT
(21)
INTENT
(21)
IONONE
(21)
ONTIC
(21)
IONONE
(21)
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contention in Words With Friends™

The word contention is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters contention:

CONTENTION
(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

connote, content

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contention

CONTENTION
(198)
CONTENTION
(180)
CONTENTION
(108)
CONTENTION
(108)
CONTENTION
(80)
CONTENTION
(72)
CONTENTION
(72)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENTION
(66)
CONTENTION
(66)
CONTENTION
(64)
CONTENTION
(64)
CONTENTION
(60)
CONTENTION
(60)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONTENTION
(44)
CONTENTION
(44)
CONTENTION
(40)
CONTENTION
(40)
CONTENTION
(36)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(32)
CONTENTION
(25)
CONTENTION
(23)
CONTENTION
(23)
CONTENTION
(22)
CONTENTION
(22)
CONTENTION
(22)
CONTENTION
(21)
CONTENTION
(21)
CONTENTION
(20)
CONTENTION
(20)
CONTENTION
(20)
CONTENTION
(20)
CONTENTION
(19)
CONTENTION
(19)
CONTENTION
(19)
CONTENTION
(19)
CONTENTION
(18)
CONTENTION
(18)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contention

CONTENTION
(198)
CONTENTION
(180)
CONTENTION
(108)
CONTENTION
(108)
CONTENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONNOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNOTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTENT
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CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTENTION
(80)
CONTENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTENT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONNOTE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONTENTION
(72)
CONTENTION
(72)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENTION
(68)
CONTENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNOTE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTENTION
(66)
CONTENTION
(66)
CONTENTION
(64)
CONTENTION
(64)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONTENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONTENT
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
COTTON
(60)
CONTENTION
(60)
CONTENTION
(60)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONNOTE
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNOTE
(57 = 22 + 35)
COOTIE
(57)
CONTENT
(56 = 21 + 35)
CONNOTE
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONCE
(54)
COTTON
(54)
CONNOTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
CONTENT
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONTENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONTENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNOTE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONTENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONTENT
(53 = 18 + 35)
CONNOTE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTENT
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONNOTE
(52 = 17 + 35)
CONTENTION
(52)
CONTENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
COOTIE
(51)
ONTIC
(51)
CONNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CONNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
TONIC
(51)
CONNOTE
(51 = 16 + 35)
CONTENT
(51 = 16 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONTENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONTENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONTENT
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(50 = 15 + 35)
CONNOTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONNOTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONNOTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONTENT
(49 = 14 + 35)
CONNOTE
(49 = 14 + 35)
NOTICE
(48)
CENT
(48)
CONE
(48)
CONNOTE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONTENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONTENTION
(48)
CONNOTE
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONNOTE
(48 = 13 + 35)
OCTET
(48)
COIN
(48)
CONTENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
COTTON
(48)
CONTENT
(48 = 13 + 35)
CONTENT
(47 = 12 + 35)
CONNOTE
(47 = 12 + 35)
COOT
(45)
CITE
(45)
CONTENTION
(44)
CONTENTION
(44)
COTTON
(42)
NONCE
(42)
NOTION
(42)
NOTION
(42)
NOTICE
(42)
IONONE
(42)
NOTICE
(42)
NOTICE
(40)
NONCE
(40)
CONTENTION
(40)
COTTON
(40)
NOTICE
(40)
CONTENTION
(40)
COTTON
(40)
ONTIC
(39)
COOTIE
(39)
TOONIE
(39)
INTONE
(36)
COOTIE
(36)
COOTIE
(36)
NICE
(36)
ICON
(36)
NOTION
(36)
TONIC
(36)
IONONE
(36)
INTENT
(36)
IONONE
(36)
INTONE
(36)
CONTENTION
(36)
NOTION
(36)
NOTICE
(36)
INTENT
(36)
INTONE
(36)
INTONE
(36)
COTTON
(36)
INTENT
(36)
INTENT
(36)
NOTICE
(36)
IONONE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
NONCE
(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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Words within the letters of contention

2 letter words in contention (6 words)

eninitnoonto

3 letter words in contention (20 words)

concoocoteoniceinnionnetnitnotonetentettictietintoetontootot

4 letter words in contention (22 words)

centcitecoinconecooticonintoneonniceninenonenoonnoteoctoonceontotenttinetinttonetoottote

5 letter words in contention (7 words)

nonceoctetonionontictenontonictonne

6 letter words in contention (8 words)

cootiecottonintentintoneiononenoticenotiontoonie

7 letter words in contention (2 words)

connotecontent

8 letter words in contention (1 word)

innocent

9 letter words in contention (1 word)

continent

10 letter words in contention (1 word)

contention

contention + 1 blank (1 word)

contentions

contention + 2 blanks (2 words)

conjointmentnondetection
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Words containing the sequence contention

Words that start with contention (2 words)

contentioncontentions

Words with contention in them (1 word)

contention

Words that end with contention (1 word)

contention
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Word Growth involving contention

Shorter words in contention

on con content

en ten tent content

on ion

Longer words containing contention

contentions