contention
/kən'tɛnʃən/
noun
10 letters3 syllables12 points in Scrabble®16 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
2
The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
3
A point asserted as part of an argument.
WORD FORMS
Related formcontend
Related formcontentious
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®16 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinontentioncay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescon · ten · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED11
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