Definition of contagion

"contagion" in the noun sense

1. contagious disease, contagion

any disease easily transmitted by contact

2. infection, contagion, transmission

an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

3. contagion, infection

the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

"a contagion of mirth"

"the infection of his enthusiasm for poetry"

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Quotations for contagion

'Tis now the very witching time of night
When churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out
Contagion to this world. [ William Shakespeare ]

It is now the very witching time of night; when churchyards yawn, and hell itself breathes out contagion to this world: now could I drink hot blood, and do such business as the bitter day would quake to look on. [ William Shakespeare ]

contagion in Scrabble®

The word contagion 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® Play In The Letters contagion:

CONTAGION
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

atoning, canting, coating, contain, octagon

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contagion

CONTAGION
(126)
CONTAGION
(117)
CONTAGION
(84)
CONTAGION
(78)
CONTAGION
(52)
CONTAGION
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
CONTAGION
(40)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
CONTAGION
(39)
CONTAGION
(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
CONTAGION
(30)
CONTAGION
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CONTAGION
(28)
CONTAGION
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(24)
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(24)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
CONTAGION
(16)
CONTAGION
(15)
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(15)
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(15)
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(15)

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

CONTAGION
(126)
CONTAGION
(117)
OCTAGON
(90 = 40 + 50)
COATING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CANTING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CANTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
COATING
(89 = 39 + 50)
OCTAGON
(89 = 39 + 50)
OCTAGON
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
COATING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTAGION
(84)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
COATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
OCTAGON
(82 = 32 + 50)
ATONING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
COATING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CANTING
(80 = 30 + 50)
OCTAGON
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
ATONING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONTAIN
(80 = 30 + 50)
OCTAGON
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONTAGION
(78)
CANTING
(78 = 28 + 50)
COATING
(78 = 28 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
CONTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
ATONING
(77 = 27 + 50)
OCTAGON
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
COATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
COATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
OCTAGON
(76 = 26 + 50)
COATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
OCTAGON
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
OCTAGON
(74 = 24 + 50)
OCTAGON
(74 = 24 + 50)
OCTAGON
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
ATONING
(74 = 24 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CANTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
COATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
COATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
COATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
OCTAGON
(72 = 22 + 50)
COATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
COATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATONING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
OCTAGON
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
COATING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
COATING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CANTING
(70 = 20 + 50)
OCTAGON
(70 = 20 + 50)
OCTAGON
(70 = 20 + 50)
COATING
(70 = 20 + 50)
COATING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(70 = 20 + 50)
ATONING
(70 = 20 + 50)
OCTAGON
(70 = 20 + 50)
OCTAGON
(70 = 20 + 50)
COATING
(70 = 20 + 50)
CONTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
COATING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
OCTAGON
(68 = 18 + 50)
CANTING
(68 = 18 + 50)
ATONING
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTAIN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONTAIN
(67 = 17 + 50)
ATONING
(66 = 16 + 50)
CANTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ATONING
(66 = 16 + 50)
OCTAGON
(66 = 16 + 50)
COATING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ATONING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ATONING
(66 = 16 + 50)
CANTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
COATING
(66 = 16 + 50)
CANTING
(66 = 16 + 50)
ATONING
(66 = 16 + 50)
COATING
(66 = 16 + 50)
OCTAGON
(64 = 14 + 50)
OCTAGON
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
COATING
(64 = 14 + 50)
OCTAGON
(64 = 14 + 50)
CANTING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
ATONING
(64 = 14 + 50)
COATING
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONTAIN
(64 = 14 + 50)
OCTAGON
(64 = 14 + 50)
OCTAGON
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
OCTAGON
(63 = 13 + 50)
CANTING
(63 = 13 + 50)
COATING
(63 = 13 + 50)
OCTAGON
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONTAIN
(63 = 13 + 50)
OCTAGON
(62 = 12 + 50)
CANTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ATONING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ATONING
(62 = 12 + 50)
COATING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CANTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CANTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CANTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CANTING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ATONING
(62 = 12 + 50)
ATONING
(62 = 12 + 50)
COATING
(62 = 12 + 50)
COATING
(62 = 12 + 50)
OCTAGON
(62 = 12 + 50)
OCTAGON
(62 = 12 + 50)
COATING
(62 = 12 + 50)
COATING
(62 = 12 + 50)
CONTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
ATONING
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONTAIN
(61 = 11 + 50)

contagion in Words With Friends™

The word contagion 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 contagion:

CONTAGION
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

atoning, canting, coating, contain, octagon

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contagion

CONTAGION
(216)
CONTAGION
(132)
CONTAGION
(108)
CONTAGION
(84)
CONTAGION
(80)
CONTAGION
(72)
CONTAGION
(72)
CONTAGION
(68)
CONTAGION
(68)
CONTAGION
(66)
CONTAGION
(66)
CONTAGION
(64)
CONTAGION
(64)
CONTAGION
(60)
CONTAGION
(60)
CONTAGION
(56)
CONTAGION
(52)
CONTAGION
(44)
CONTAGION
(44)
CONTAGION
(40)
CONTAGION
(36)
CONTAGION
(36)
CONTAGION
(36)
CONTAGION
(36)
CONTAGION
(36)
CONTAGION
(34)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(32)
CONTAGION
(25)
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(24)
CONTAGION
(23)
CONTAGION
(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)
CONTAGION
(20)
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(19)
CONTAGION
(19)
CONTAGION
(18)
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(18)
CONTAGION
(18)
CONTAGION
(17)

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

CONTAGION
(216)
CONTAGION
(132)
CANTING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONTAGION
(108)
CONTAIN
(107 = 72 + 35)
OCTAGON
(104 = 69 + 35)
OCTAGON
(104 = 69 + 35)
COATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CANTING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANTING
(101 = 66 + 35)
COATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
COATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
OCTAGON
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONTAIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
CANTING
(95 = 60 + 35)
ATONING
(92 = 57 + 35)
COATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
ATONING
(92 = 57 + 35)
COATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANTING
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONTAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANTING
(89 = 54 + 35)
COATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
OCTAGON
(87 = 52 + 35)
COATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
OCTAGON
(87 = 52 + 35)
COATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
OCTAGON
(87 = 52 + 35)
COATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
OCTAGON
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATONING
(86 = 51 + 35)
COATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
OCTAGON
(86 = 51 + 35)
OCTAGON
(86 = 51 + 35)
ATONING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTAGION
(84)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTING
(83 = 48 + 35)
OCTAGON
(80 = 45 + 35)
ATONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
ATONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
COATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
COATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
OCTAGON
(80 = 45 + 35)
OCTAGON
(80 = 45 + 35)
OCTAGON
(80 = 45 + 35)
ATONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
COATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CONTAGION
(80)
ATONING
(80 = 45 + 35)
ATONING
(79 = 44 + 35)
ATONING
(79 = 44 + 35)
ATONING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CANTING
(79 = 44 + 35)
COATING
(77 = 42 + 35)
OCTAGON
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CANTING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CANING
(75)
CONING
(75)
CONTAIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
ATONING
(74 = 39 + 35)
ATONING
(74 = 39 + 35)
COATING
(73 = 38 + 35)
OCTAGON
(73 = 38 + 35)
CONTAGION
(72)
CONTAGION
(72)
CANTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CANTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CANTING
(71 = 36 + 35)
ATONING
(69 = 34 + 35)
COATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
OCTAGON
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANNOT
(69)
CANTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CANTON
(69)
COATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
OCTAGON
(69 = 34 + 35)
CONTAGION
(68)
CONTAGION
(68)
CANTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
COATING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CANTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CANTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CANTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTAIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTAIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONTAIN
(67 = 32 + 35)
OCTAGON
(67 = 32 + 35)
COOING
(66)
CONTAGION
(66)
CONTAGION
(66)
ATONIC
(66)
COATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CANTING
(65 = 30 + 35)
OCTAGON
(65 = 30 + 35)
COATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
OCTAGON
(65 = 30 + 35)
OCTAGON
(65 = 30 + 35)
OCTAGON
(65 = 30 + 35)
ATONING
(65 = 30 + 35)
COATING
(65 = 30 + 35)
CONTAGION
(64)
CONTAGION
(64)
CONING
(63)
CONTAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
INCANT
(63)
CONTAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
ATONING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONING
(63)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
OCTAGON
(63 = 28 + 35)
OCTAGON
(63 = 28 + 35)
COATING
(63 = 28 + 35)
COATING
(63 = 28 + 35)
OCTAGON
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANING
(63)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANING
(63)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
COATING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTAIN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CANTING
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
ATONING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ATONING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
ATONING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ATONING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
ATONING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
COATING
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
OCTAGON
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONTAIN
(61 = 26 + 35)
CATION
(60)
ACTING
(60)
CONTAGION
(60)
COOING
(60)
COOING
(60)
CONTAGION
(60)
ACTING
(60)
ATONING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
ATONING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CANTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ATONING
(59 = 24 + 35)
ATONING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CANTING
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTAIN
(59 = 24 + 35)
OCTAGON
(58 = 23 + 35)
COATING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CANTING
(58 = 23 + 35)
CANTING
(58 = 23 + 35)
ATONING
(57 = 22 + 35)
CANING
(57)
ACING
(57)
ATONING
(57 = 22 + 35)
CANTON
(57)
ATONING
(57 = 22 + 35)
CANNOT
(57)
CONING
(57)
CANTING
(57 = 22 + 35)
INCANT
(57)

Words within the letters of contagion

2 letter words in contagion (11 words)

7 letter words in contagion (5 words)

9 letter words in contagion (Anagrams) (2 words)

contagion + 1 blank (3 words)

Words containing the sequence contagion

Words that start with contagion (2 words)

Words with contagion in them (1 word)

Words that end with contagion (1 word)

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