Definition of contracts

"contracts" in the noun sense

1. contract

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

2. contract, declaration

contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make

3. contract, contract bridge

a variety of bridge in which the bidder receives points toward game only for the number of tricks he bid

"contracts" in the verb sense

1. contract, undertake

enter into a contractual arrangement

2. sign, contract, sign on, sign up

engage by written agreement

"They signed two new pitchers for the next season"

3. compress, constrict, squeeze, compact, contract, press

squeeze or press together

"she compressed her lips"

"the spasm contracted the muscle"

4. contract, take, get

be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness

"He got AIDS"

"She came down with pneumonia"

"She took a chill"

5. shrink, contract

become smaller or draw together

"The fabric shrank"

"The balloon shrank"

6. contract

make smaller

"The heat contracted the woollen garment"

7. condense, concentrate, contract

compress or concentrate

"Congress condensed the three-year plan into a six-month plan"

8. narrow, contract

make or become more narrow or restricted

"The selection was narrowed"

"The road narrowed"

9. abridge, foreshorten, abbreviate, shorten, cut, contract, reduce

reduce in scope while retaining essential elements

"The manuscript must be shortened"

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Quotations for contracts

In a narrow circle the mind contracts,
Man grows with his expanded needs. [ Schiller ]

The heart contracts as the pocket expands. [ Bovee ]

As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts. [ Madame Swetchine ]

Gold, like the sun, which melts wax and hardens clay, expands great souls and contracts bad hearts. [ Rivarol ]

Glory relaxes often and debilitates the mind; censure stimulates and contracts - both to an extreme. Simple fame is, perhaps, the proper medium. [ Shenstone ]

What is companionship where nothing that improves the intellect is communicated, and where the larger heart contracts itself to the model and dimension of the smaller? [ Landor ]

An epigram often flashes light into regions where reason shines but dimly. Holmes disposed of a bigot at once, when he compared his mind to the pupil of the eye - the more light you let into it the more it contracts. [ Whipple ]

He may justly be numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences, that may be easily impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to recur habitually to the mind. [ Johnson ]

We frequently fall into error and folly, not because the true principles of action are not known, but because for a time they are not remembered; he may, therefore, justly be numbered among the benefactors of mankind who contracts the great rules of life into short sentences that may early be impressed on the memory, and taught by frequent recollection to occur habitually to the mind. [ Johnson ]

contracts in Scrabble®

The word contracts 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: 13

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contracts:

CONTRACTS
(126)
CONTRACTS
(126)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cantors, cartons, coarcts, contact, cratons, octants, rattons

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contracts

CONTRACTS
(126)
CONTRACTS
(126)
CONTRACTS
(84)
CONTRACTS
(84)
CONTRACTS
(56)
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(52)
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(34)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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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)
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(26)
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(26)
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(23)
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(21)
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(18)
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(17)
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(16)
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CONTRACTS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contracts

CONTRACTS
(126)
CONTRACTS
(126)
CONTACT
(94 = 44 + 50)
COARCTS
(94 = 44 + 50)
COARCTS
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
CONTACT
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(92 = 42 + 50)
CONTACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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COARCTS
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CONTACT
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CONTACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CRATONS
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(86 = 36 + 50)
COARCTS
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CONTACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTACT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONTACT
(84 = 34 + 50)
CONTRACTS
(84)
CONTRACTS
(84)
COARCTS
(84 = 34 + 50)
COARCTS
(83 = 33 + 50)
CONTACT
(83 = 33 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
OCTANTS
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CONTACT
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CANTORS
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OCTANTS
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OCTANTS
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CONTACT
(78 = 28 + 50)
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CONTACT
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CARTONS
(77 = 27 + 50)
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OCTANTS
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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OCTANTS
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CRATONS
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CONTACT
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
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(71 = 21 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(67 = 17 + 50)
COARCTS
(67 = 17 + 50)

contracts in Words With Friends™

The word contracts 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 contracts:

CONTRACTS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (7 words)

cantors, cartons, coarcts, contact, cratons, octants, rattons

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contracts

CONTRACTS
(180)
CONTRACTS
(108)
CONTRACTS
(108)
CONTRACTS
(84)
CONTRACTS
(80)
CONTRACTS
(78)
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(78)
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(68)
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(68)
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(68)
CONTRACTS
(66)
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(64)
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(64)
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(60)
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(60)
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(52)
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(52)
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(48)
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(40)
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(40)
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(40)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(36)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(32)
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(28)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(24)
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(23)
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(21)
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(20)
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(19)
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(19)
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(19)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)

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

CONTRACTS
(180)
CONTACT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONTRACTS
(108)
CONTRACTS
(108)
CONTACT
(107 = 72 + 35)
COARCTS
(104 = 69 + 35)
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(104 = 69 + 35)
CANTORS
(104 = 69 + 35)
CONTACT
(101 = 66 + 35)
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(101 = 66 + 35)
OCTANTS
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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COARCTS
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CANTORS
(92 = 57 + 35)
OCTANTS
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CONTACT
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COARCTS
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CARTONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
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OCTANTS
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CRATONS
(86 = 51 + 35)
CONTRACTS
(84)
CONTACT
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTORS
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OCTANTS
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COARCTS
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CONTRACTS
(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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OCTANTS
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CONTRACTS
(78)
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(78)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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COARCTS
(69 = 34 + 35)
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CONTRACTS
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(68)
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(68)
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COACTS
(66)
ACCOST
(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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(66)
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CRATONS
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COARCTS
(64 = 29 + 35)
CONTRACTS
(64)
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(64)
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COACTS
(60)
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(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
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(60)
ACCOST
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
ACCOST
(60)
COARCT
(60)
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(60)
COACTS
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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Words containing the sequence contracts

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Words that end with contracts (4 words)

Word Growth involving contracts

Shorter words in contracts

on con contract

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Longer words containing contracts

recontracts precontracts

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