Definition of continuous

"continuous" in the adjective sense

1. continuous, uninterrupted

continuing in time or space without interruption

"a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans

"a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"

"lived in continuous fear"

"a continuous row of warehouses"

"a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"

"moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks"

2. continuous

of a function or curve extending without break or irregularity

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Quotations for continuous

The crackling embers on the hearth are dead;
The indoor note of industry is still;
The latch is fast; upon the window-sill
The small birds wait not for their daily bread;
The voiceless flowers - how quietly they shed
Their nightly odours; - and the household rill
Murmurs continuous dulcet sounds that fill
The vacant expectation, and the dread
Of listening night. [ Hartley Coleridge ]

continuous in Scrabble®

The word continuous 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® Plays In The Letters continuous:

CONTINUOUS
(117)
CONTINUOUS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

nonsuit, notions, suction, unction, unstoic

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word continuous

CONTINUOUS
(117)
CONTINUOUS
(117)
CONTINUOUS
(78)
CONTINUOUS
(78)
CONTINUOUS
(52)
CONTINUOUS
(52)
CONTINUOUS
(48)
CONTINUOUS
(48)
CONTINUOUS
(48)
CONTINUOUS
(48)
CONTINUOUS
(48)
CONTINUOUS
(42)
CONTINUOUS
(40)
CONTINUOUS
(39)
CONTINUOUS
(39)
CONTINUOUS
(32)
CONTINUOUS
(32)
CONTINUOUS
(32)
CONTINUOUS
(32)
CONTINUOUS
(32)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(28)
CONTINUOUS
(26)
CONTINUOUS
(26)
CONTINUOUS
(26)
CONTINUOUS
(26)
CONTINUOUS
(24)
CONTINUOUS
(24)
CONTINUOUS
(22)
CONTINUOUS
(18)
CONTINUOUS
(17)
CONTINUOUS
(16)
CONTINUOUS
(16)
CONTINUOUS
(15)
CONTINUOUS
(15)
CONTINUOUS
(15)
CONTINUOUS
(15)
CONTINUOUS
(15)

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

CONTINUOUS
(117)
CONTINUOUS
(117)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
SUCTION
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
SUCTION
(80 = 30 + 50)
NOTIONS
(78 = 28 + 50)
NONSUIT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONTINUOUS
(78)
CONTINUOUS
(78)
UNSTOIC
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNCTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
SUCTION
(77 = 27 + 50)
UNCTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
SUCTION
(76 = 26 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNCTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NONSUIT
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
SUCTION
(74 = 24 + 50)
NOTIONS
(74 = 24 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
SUCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNCTION
(72 = 22 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(72 = 22 + 50)
NOTIONS
(71 = 21 + 50)
NONSUIT
(71 = 21 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
SUCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNCTION
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UNCTION
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SUCTION
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UNCTION
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(70 = 20 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
SUCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNCTION
(68 = 18 + 50)
NOTIONS
(68 = 18 + 50)
NONSUIT
(68 = 18 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(67 = 17 + 50)
SUCTION
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UNCTION
(67 = 17 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NOTIONS
(66 = 16 + 50)
NONSUIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTIONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTIONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONSUIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONSUIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNCTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONSUIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTIONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
NONSUIT
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTIONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUCTION
(64 = 14 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(64 = 14 + 50)
NOTIONS
(64 = 14 + 50)
SUCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
UNCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUCTION
(63 = 13 + 50)
SUCTION
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNCTION
(62 = 12 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONSUIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
NOTIONS
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONSUIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NOTIONS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NOTIONS
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONSUIT
(61 = 11 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 11 + 50)
SUCTION
(61 = 11 + 50)
NONSUIT
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNCTION
(60 = 10 + 50)
SUCTION
(60 = 10 + 50)
NOTIONS
(60 = 10 + 50)
UNSTOIC
(60 = 10 + 50)
NOTIONS
(60 = 10 + 50)
NONSUIT
(60 = 10 + 50)
NONSUIT
(59 = 9 + 50)
NOTIONS
(59 = 9 + 50)

continuous in Words With Friends™

The word continuous 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: 17

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

CONTINUOUS
(207)
CONTINUOUS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (5 words)

nonsuit, notions, suction, unction, unstoic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word continuous

CONTINUOUS
(207)
CONTINUOUS
(207)
CONTINUOUS
(126)
CONTINUOUS
(114)
CONTINUOUS
(84)
CONTINUOUS
(76)
CONTINUOUS
(76)
CONTINUOUS
(75)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
CONTINUOUS
(69)
CONTINUOUS
(69)
CONTINUOUS
(68)
CONTINUOUS
(68)
CONTINUOUS
(63)
CONTINUOUS
(58)
CONTINUOUS
(54)
CONTINUOUS
(46)
CONTINUOUS
(46)
CONTINUOUS
(46)
CONTINUOUS
(42)
CONTINUOUS
(42)
CONTINUOUS
(38)
CONTINUOUS
(34)
CONTINUOUS
(34)
CONTINUOUS
(34)
CONTINUOUS
(34)
CONTINUOUS
(26)
CONTINUOUS
(25)
CONTINUOUS
(24)
CONTINUOUS
(24)
CONTINUOUS
(23)
CONTINUOUS
(23)
CONTINUOUS
(23)
CONTINUOUS
(22)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(21)
CONTINUOUS
(20)
CONTINUOUS
(19)
CONTINUOUS
(19)
CONTINUOUS
(19)

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

CONTINUOUS
(207)
CONTINUOUS
(207)
CONTINUOUS
(126)
CONTINUOUS
(114)
UNCTION
(110 = 75 + 35)
SUCTION
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
UNCTION
(92 = 57 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
NONSUIT
(89 = 54 + 35)
SUCTION
(89 = 54 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(87 = 52 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
UNCTION
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(84)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
NONSUIT
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
SUCTION
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOTIONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
NOTIONS
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
UNCTION
(80 = 45 + 35)
SUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONSUIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONSUIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
SUCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNCTION
(77 = 42 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(77 = 42 + 35)
NONSUIT
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(76)
CONTINUOUS
(76)
NONSUIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(75)
NONSUIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
SUCTION
(75 = 40 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(75 = 40 + 35)
NONSUIT
(75 = 40 + 35)
NOTIONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
NOTIONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
NOTIONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
NOTIONS
(74 = 39 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
CONTINUOUS
(72)
NONSUIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NOTIONS
(71 = 36 + 35)
NONSUIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NONSUIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NONSUIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NOTIONS
(71 = 36 + 35)
NONSUIT
(71 = 36 + 35)
NOTIONS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(69)
CONTINUOUS
(69)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
COUNTS
(69)
UNCTION
(69 = 34 + 35)
COUSIN
(69)
NOTIONS
(68 = 33 + 35)
NOTIONS
(68 = 33 + 35)
NOTIONS
(68 = 33 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(68)
NOTIONS
(68 = 33 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(68)
UNSTOIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(67 = 32 + 35)
SUCTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
SUCTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
SUCTION
(67 = 32 + 35)
NONCUT
(66)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
UNCTION
(65 = 30 + 35)
SUCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONSUIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(63)
UNCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
CUTINS
(63)
SUCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONSUIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
NONSUIT
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUCTION
(63 = 28 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(63 = 28 + 35)
SUCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTIONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
SUCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
NOTIONS
(61 = 26 + 35)
SUCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(61 = 26 + 35)
UNCTION
(60 = 25 + 35)
NONCUT
(60)
NONCUT
(60)
COITUS
(60)
TOCSIN
(60)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
NONSUIT
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
SUCTION
(59 = 24 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(59 = 24 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(58)
UNCTION
(58 = 23 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONSUIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
SUCTION
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
TUNICS
(57)
CUTINS
(57)
COUSIN
(57)
UNSTOIC
(57 = 22 + 35)
COUNTS
(57)
NONSUIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOTIONS
(57 = 22 + 35)
NONSUIT
(57 = 22 + 35)
UNCTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNCTION
(56 = 21 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(56 = 21 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTIONS
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
SUCTION
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTIONS
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTIONS
(55 = 20 + 35)
NONSUIT
(55 = 20 + 35)
NOTIONS
(55 = 20 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
TUNIC
(54)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
COUNT
(54)
TOCSIN
(54)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNSTOIC
(54 = 19 + 35)
UNCTION
(54 = 19 + 35)
CONTINUOUS
(54)

Words within the letters of continuous

2 letter words in continuous (11 words)

7 letter words in continuous (5 words)

8 letter words in continuous (2 words)

9 letter words in continuous (3 words)

10 letter words in continuous (1 word)

continuous + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence continuous

Words that start with continuous (3 words)

Words with continuous in them (3 words)

Words that end with continuous (4 words)

Word Growth involving continuous

Shorter words in continuous

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Longer words containing continuous

continuously discontinuously

continuously noncontinuously

continuousness

discontinuous discontinuously

equicontinuous

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