Definition of contends

"contends" in the verb sense

1. contend, postulate

maintain or assert

"He contended that Communism had no future"

2. argue, contend, debate, fence

have an argument about something

3. contest, contend, repugn

to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

"They contested the outcome of the race"

4. cope, get by, make out, make do, contend, grapple, deal, manage

succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

"We got by on just a gallon of gas"

"They made do on half a loaf of bread every day"

5. compete, vie, contend

compete for something engage in a contest measure oneself against others

6. contend, fight, struggle

be engaged in a fight carry on a fight

"the tribesmen fought each other"

"Siblings are always fighting"

"Militant groups are contending for control of the country"

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Quotations for contends

No man at bottom means injustice; it is always for some obscure distorted image of a right that he contends. [ Carlyle ]

contends in Scrabble®

The word contends 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: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contends:

CONTENDS
(108)
CONTENDS
(108)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

consent, contend, tendons

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contends

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

CONTENDS
(108)
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CONTEND
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TENDONS
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CONTEND
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(72)
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(72)
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contends in Words With Friends™

The word contends 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: 14

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

CONTEND
(110 = 75 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

consent, contend, tendons

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contends

CONTENDS
(96)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contends

CONTEND
(110 = 75 + 35)
CONSENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONTEND
(98 = 63 + 35)
CONTENDS
(96)
CONTENDS
(96)
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(95 = 60 + 35)
CONTEND
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CONSENT
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CONTEND
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CONTENDS
(78)
TENDONS
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(72)
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(72)
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CONTEND
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(63)
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CONSENT
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(60)
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(60)
TENDONS
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NONCES
(57)
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SECOND
(57)
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(57)
CONTEND
(57 = 22 + 35)
TENDONS
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CONTENDS
(56)
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CONED
(54)
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CONTENDS
(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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CONTEND
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CENTS
(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
COED
(48)
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(48)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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Words within the letters of contends

2 letter words in contends (7 words)

6 letter words in contends (7 words)

7 letter words in contends (3 words)

8 letter words in contends (1 word)

contends + 1 blank (1 word)

Words containing the sequence contends

Words that start with contends (1 word)

Words with contends in them (1 word)

Words that end with contends (1 word)

Word Growth involving contends

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