Definition of conventions

"conventions" 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 conventions

States have their conventions and periods as well as natural bodies. [ English Proverb, collected by George Herbert ]

Small-pot-soon-hot style of eloquence is what our county conventions often exhibit. [ Ralph Waldo Emerson ]

conventions in Scrabble®

The word conventions 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: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters conventions:

CONVENTIONS
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

connive, connote, consent, convent, cooties, covines, intones, invects, invents, ionones, notices, notions, novices, section, tension, toonies, venison

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word conventions

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

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conventions in Words With Friends™

The word conventions 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: 21

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

CONVENTIONS
(315)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

connive, connote, consent, convent, cooties, covines, intones, invects, invents, ionones, notices, notions, novices, section, tension, toonies, venison

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word conventions

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

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Words within the letters of conventions

2 letter words in conventions (9 words)

8 letter words in conventions (5 words)

9 letter words in conventions (3 words)

10 letter words in conventions (1 word)

11 letter words in conventions (1 word)

conventions + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence conventions

Words that start with conventions (1 word)

Words with conventions in them (1 word)

Words that end with conventions (1 word)

Word Growth involving conventions

Shorter words in conventions

on con convent convention

en vent convent convention

on ion convention

on ion ions

Longer words containing conventions

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