Definition of contractions

"contractions" in the noun sense

1. contraction, muscular contraction, muscle contraction

physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

2. compression, condensation, contraction

the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

"the contraction of a gas on cooling"

3. contraction

a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

"`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"

"`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"

4. contraction

the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

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contractions in Scrabble®

The word contractions 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: 16

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (51 words)

actions, anoints, arctics, atonics, canonic, cantons, cantors, cartons, cartoon, cations, citator, citrons, coactor, coarcts, consort, contact, contain, contort, coronas, cottons, cratons, incants, instant, intorts, introns, nations, nonarts, nonriot, notator, notions, octants, oncotic, oration, raccoon, racoons, rations, rattons, rattoon, ricotta, risotto, scoriac, stannic, station, straint, tactics, tantric, tictacs, tictocs, torsion, transit, tricots

 

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

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contractions in Words With Friends™

The word contractions 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: 20

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Seven Letter Word Alert: (51 words)

actions, anoints, arctics, atonics, canonic, cantons, cantors, cartons, cartoon, cations, citator, citrons, coactor, coarcts, consort, contact, contain, contort, coronas, cottons, cratons, incants, instant, intorts, introns, nations, nonarts, nonriot, notator, notions, octants, oncotic, oration, raccoon, racoons, rations, rattons, rattoon, ricotta, risotto, scoriac, stannic, station, straint, tactics, tantric, tictacs, tictocs, torsion, transit, tricots

 

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

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