Definition of contemptuous

"contemptuous" in the adjective sense

1. contemptuous, disdainful, insulting, scornful

expressing extreme contempt

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Quotations for contemptuous

Contemptuous people are sure to be contemptible. [ Chamfort ]

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contemptuous in Scrabble®

The word contemptuous 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 contemptuous:

CONTEMPTUOUS

(198)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

compose, compost, compote, compute, consume, contest, copouts, costume, cottons, coupons, cutouts, mottoes, muscone, octopus, outcome, outmost, outpost, outputs, outspun, outstep, postmen, pounces, punctum, tenuous, teutons, topmost, tuneups, uncoops

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contemptuous

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

CONTEMPTUOUS

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PUNCTUM

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COSTUME

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contemptuous in Words With Friends™

The word contemptuous 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: 24

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

CONTEMPTUOUS

(324)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (28 words)

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contemptuous

CONTEMPTUOUS

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

CONTEMPTUOUS

(324)

CONTEMPTUOUS

(306)

CONTEMPTUOUS

(306)

CONTEMPTUOUS

(306)

CONTEMPTUOUS

(216)

CONTEMPTUOUS

(168)

COMPUTE

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COPOUTS

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OUTCOME

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CONTEMPTUOUS

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COUPONS

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CONTEMPTUOUS

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MUCOUS

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COPOUTS

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TENUOUS

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Words within the letters of contemptuous

2 letter words in contemptuous (14 words)

em en me mu no nu on os pe so to un up us

3 letter words in contemptuous (50 words)

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4 letter words in contemptuous (105 words)

5 letter words in contemptuous (90 words)

6 letter words in contemptuous (44 words)

7 letter words in contemptuous (28 words)

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8 letter words in contemptuous (8 words)

compotes computes contempt outcomes outcount outspent potstone unctuose

9 letter words in contemptuous (3 words)

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12 letter words in contemptuous (1 word)

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contemptuous + 2 blanks (1 word)

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Words containing the sequence contemptuous

Words that start with contemptuous (3 words)

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Words with contemptuous in them (1 word)

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Words that end with contemptuous (1 word)

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Word Growth involving contemptuous

Shorter words in contemptuous

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Longer words containing contemptuous

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