Definition of confrontation

"confrontation" in the noun sense

1. confrontation

a bold challenge

2. confrontation

discord resulting from a clash of ideas or opinions

3. confrontation, encounter, showdown, face-off

a hostile disagreement face-to-face

4. confrontation, opposition

the act of hostile groups opposing each other

"the government was not ready for a confrontation with the unions"

"the invaders encountered stiff opposition"

5. confrontation

a focussed comparison bringing together for a careful comparison

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confrontation in Scrabble®

The word confrontation 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: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters confrontation:

CONFRONTATION
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

cartoon, citator, contain, contort, faction, footrot, frantic, infarct, nonfact, noniron, nonriot, notator, oration, rattoon, ricotta, tantric

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word confrontation

CONFRONTATION
(207)
CONFRONTATION
(180)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In confrontation

CONFRONTATION
(207)
CONFRONTATION
(180)
CONFRONTATION
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CONFRONTATION
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INFARCT
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NONFACT
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FRANTIC
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FACTION
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FRANTIC
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NONFACT
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FACTION
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CONFRONTATION
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CITATOR
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INFARCT
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CITATOR
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CONTAIN
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NONFACT
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RICOTTA
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RICOTTA
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TANTRIC
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CITATOR
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confrontation in Words With Friends™

The word confrontation 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: 22

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters confrontation:

CONFRONTATION
(252)
CONFRONTATION
(252)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (16 words)

cartoon, citator, contain, contort, faction, footrot, frantic, infarct, nonfact, noniron, nonriot, notator, oration, rattoon, ricotta, tantric

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word confrontation

CONFRONTATION
(252)
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(252)
CONFRONTATION
(234)
CONFRONTATION
(192)
CONFRONTATION
(156)
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(104)
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(96)
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(88)
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(88)
CONFRONTATION
(88)
CONFRONTATION
(64)
CONFRONTATION
(56)
CONFRONTATION
(52)
CONFRONTATION
(33)
CONFRONTATION
(32)
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(30)
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(29)
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(29)
CONFRONTATION
(27)
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(26)
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(26)
CONFRONTATION
(25)

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

CONFRONTATION
(252)
CONFRONTATION
(252)
CONFRONTATION
(234)
CONFRONTATION
(192)
CONFRONTATION
(156)
NONFACT
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TANTRIC
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CONFRONTATION
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Words within the letters of confrontation

2 letter words in confrontation (14 words)

8 letter words in confrontation (5 words)

9 letter words in confrontation (3 words)

10 letter words in confrontation (3 words)

11 letter words in confrontation (3 words)

13 letter words in confrontation (1 word)

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confrontation + 2 blanks (2 words)

Words containing the sequence confrontation

Words that start with confrontation (4 words)

Words with confrontation in them (2 words)

Words that end with confrontation (2 words)

Word Growth involving confrontation

Shorter words in confrontation

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Longer words containing confrontation

confrontational confrontationally

confrontational nonconfrontational

confrontations

nonconfrontation nonconfrontational