contention
NOUN
/kən'tɛnʃən/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contention is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1E1N1T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does contention mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement.
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2
The act of competing as for profit or a prize.
“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”
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3
A point asserted as part of an argument.
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