Definition of convention

"convention" in the noun sense

1. convention

a large formal assembly

"political convention"

2. convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula

something regarded as a normative example

"the convention of not naming the main character"

"violence is the rule not the exception"

"his formula for impressing visitors"

3. convention

diplomacy) an international agreement

4. conventionality, convention, conventionalism

orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional

5. convention, convening

the act of convening

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Quotations for convention

Why should not a scientific convention harmonize the letters of the alphabet with the sounds of the languages? [ J. A. Weisse ]

convention in Scrabble®

The word convention 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: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters convention:

CONVENTION
(171)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

connive, connote, convent

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word convention

CONVENTION
(171)
CONVENTION
(144)
CONVENTION
(114)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONVENTION
(64)
CONVENTION
(64)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(57)
CONVENTION
(51)
CONVENTION
(48)
CONVENTION
(48)
CONVENTION
(46)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
CONVENTION
(32)
CONVENTION
(32)
CONVENTION
(32)
CONVENTION
(30)
CONVENTION
(30)
CONVENTION
(25)
CONVENTION
(25)
CONVENTION
(21)
CONVENTION
(21)
CONVENTION
(21)
CONVENTION
(20)
CONVENTION
(19)
CONVENTION
(18)
CONVENTION
(18)
CONVENTION
(18)

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

CONVENTION
(171)
CONVENTION
(144)
CONVENTION
(114)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENT
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONNIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONNIVE
(98 = 48 + 50)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONVENT
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONNIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CONNIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CONVENT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONVENT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONVENT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONVENT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONVENT
(89 = 39 + 50)
CONNIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONVENT
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNOTE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CONNIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONVENT
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONNIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONVENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNIVE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONNOTE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONVENT
(80 = 30 + 50)
CONVENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONVENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONVENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONVENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNIVE
(78 = 28 + 50)
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(78 = 28 + 50)
CONVENT
(78 = 28 + 50)
CONNOTE
(77 = 27 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONVENT
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CONVENT
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNOTE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNIVE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CONNIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONVENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONVENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONVENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONVENT
(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNIVE
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNOTE
(72 = 22 + 50)
CONNIVE
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CONVENT
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CONNOTE
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CONNOTE
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CONNIVE
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CONNOTE
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CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNOTE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CONNIVE
(67 = 17 + 50)
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CONNIVE
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CONVENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONVENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONNOTE
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CONVENT
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CONVENT
(67 = 17 + 50)
CONNIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONNIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVENT
(66 = 16 + 50)
CONVENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONVENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONVENT
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONVENTION
(64)
CONNIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONVENTION
(64)
CONNIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNIVE
(64 = 14 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNIVE
(63 = 13 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONNOTE
(61 = 11 + 50)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONNOTE
(60 = 10 + 50)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(57)
CONVENTION
(51)
CONVENTION
(48)
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(48)
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(46)
COVINE
(45)
INVECT
(45)
NOVICE
(45)
EVICT
(42)
NOVICE
(42)
VOICE
(42)
INVECT
(42)
COVINE
(42)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(40)
VOICE
(39)
COVEN
(39)
COVET
(39)
INVENT
(39)
VICE
(39)
CIVET
(39)
EVICT
(39)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
CONVENTION
(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
VOICE
(36)
INVECT
(36)
NOVICE
(36)
NOVICE
(36)
NOVICE
(36)
COVE
(36)
OVINE
(36)
INVECT
(36)
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(36)
NOVICE
(36)
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(36)
COVINE
(36)
COVINE
(36)
VENIN
(36)
COVINE
(36)
COVINE
(36)
INVECT
(34)
COVINE
(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
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(34)
CONVENTION
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
NOVICE
(34)
COVINE
(33)
COVEN
(33)
VOICE
(33)
EVICT
(33)
NOTICE
(33)
CIVET
(33)
CIVET
(33)
NOVICE
(33)
VOTE
(33)
VEIN
(33)
EVICT
(33)

convention in Words With Friends™

The word convention 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: 20

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

CONVENTION
(306)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (3 words)

connive, connote, convent

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word convention

CONVENTION
(306)
CONVENTION
(216)
CONVENTION
(180)
CONVENTION
(132)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONVENTION
(88)
CONVENTION
(88)
CONVENTION
(84)
CONVENTION
(84)
CONVENTION
(84)
CONVENTION
(80)
CONVENTION
(80)
CONVENTION
(78)
CONVENTION
(78)
CONVENTION
(72)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(60)
CONVENTION
(56)
CONVENTION
(52)
CONVENTION
(52)
CONVENTION
(48)
CONVENTION
(48)
CONVENTION
(44)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(40)
CONVENTION
(32)
CONVENTION
(31)
CONVENTION
(29)
CONVENTION
(29)
CONVENTION
(27)
CONVENTION
(27)
CONVENTION
(27)
CONVENTION
(26)
CONVENTION
(26)
CONVENTION
(26)
CONVENTION
(25)
CONVENTION
(24)
CONVENTION
(24)
CONVENTION
(24)
CONVENTION
(23)
CONVENTION
(23)
CONVENTION
(22)
CONVENTION
(22)

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

CONVENTION
(306)
CONVENTION
(216)
CONVENTION
(180)
CONVENTION
(132)
CONNIVE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVENT
(125 = 90 + 35)
CONVENT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONNIVE
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVENT
(119 = 84 + 35)
CONVENT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONNIVE
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONVENT
(113 = 78 + 35)
CONVENT
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONNOTE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONNIVE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CONNIVE
(101 = 66 + 35)
CONNIVE
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONVENT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONVENT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONNIVE
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONVENT
(99 = 64 + 35)
CONNIVE
(99 = 64 + 35)
COVINE
(96)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONVENTION
(96)
CONNIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNOTE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONNIVE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVENT
(95 = 60 + 35)
CONVENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONVENT
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONNOTE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CONVENTION
(88)
CONVENTION
(88)
CONNIVE
(87 = 52 + 35)
CONVENTION
(84)
NOVICE
(84)
CONVENTION
(84)
CONVENTION
(84)
CONVENT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNIVE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONNOTE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONVENTION
(80)
CONVENTION
(80)
INVECT
(78)
CONVENTION
(78)
CONVENTION
(78)
CONNIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONNOTE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CONVENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONNIVE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONNOTE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONVENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONVENT
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONNIVE
(75 = 40 + 35)
CONVENTION
(72)
INVENT
(72)
NOVICE
(72)
INVECT
(72)
COVINE
(72)
CONVENT
(71 = 36 + 35)
CONNIVE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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CONNIVE
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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CONVENT
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CONNIVE
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CONVENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
CONVENT
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CONNIVE
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CONVENT
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CONNOTE
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CONNIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
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CONVENT
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CONNIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONVENT
(67 = 32 + 35)
CONNIVE
(67 = 32 + 35)
INVENT
(66)
INVECT
(66)
EVICT
(66)
COVINE
(66)
VOICE
(66)
NOVICE
(66)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
COVEN
(63)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNIVE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
VICE
(63)
VENIN
(63)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(63 = 28 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNOTE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CONNIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
CIVET
(60)
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(60)
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(60)
OVINE
(60)
EVICT
(60)
CONNIVE
(60 = 25 + 35)
VOICE
(60)
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(60 = 25 + 35)
CONVENT
(60 = 25 + 35)
CONVENTION
(60)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
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CONNIVE
(58 = 23 + 35)
CONVENT
(58 = 23 + 35)
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CONNIVE
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CONNIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONVENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONNOTE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VEIN
(57)
CONNIVE
(57 = 22 + 35)
VENT
(57)
VINE
(57)
CONVENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
CONVENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
COVE
(57)
COOTIE
(57)
CONVENT
(57 = 22 + 35)
NOVICE
(56)
INVECT
(56)
CONVENT
(56 = 21 + 35)
COVINE
(56)
COVINE
(56)
CONNIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
INVECT
(56)
NOVICE
(56)
CONVENTION
(56)
CONNIVE
(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(55 = 20 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
NOTICE
(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
CONNOTE
(54 = 19 + 35)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
CONNIVE
(54 = 19 + 35)
NOVICE
(54)
INVECT
(54)
VOTE
(54)
NONCE
(54)
COVINE
(54)
NOVICE
(54)
VETO
(54)
COVINE
(54)
INVECT
(54)

Words within the letters of convention

2 letter words in convention (6 words)

3 letter words in convention (21 words)

6 letter words in convention (10 words)

7 letter words in convention (3 words)

8 letter words in convention (2 words)

9 letter words in convention (1 word)

10 letter words in convention (1 word)

convention + 1 blank (2 words)

convention + 2 blanks (1 word)

Word Growth involving convention

Shorter words in convention

on con convent

en vent convent

on ion

Longer words containing convention

conventional conventionalise conventionalised

conventional conventionalise conventionalises

conventional conventionalising

conventional conventionalism

conventional conventionalist anticonventionalist anticonventionalists

conventional conventionalist conventionalists anticonventionalists

conventional conventionality unconventionality

conventional conventionalize conventionalized

conventional conventionalize conventionalizes

conventional conventionalizing

conventional conventionally unconventionally

conventional nonconventional

conventional unconventional unconventionality

conventional unconventional unconventionally

conventions