contentious
ADJECTIVE
/kən'tɛnʃəs/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contentious is a valid 11-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1E1N1T1I1O1U1S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39
MEANING
What does contentious mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits.
“a style described as abrasive and contentious”
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2
Involving or likely to cause controversy.
“a central and contentious element of the book”
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