contraction
NOUN
/kən'trækʃən/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
contraction is a valid 11-letter word worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1A1C3T1I1O1N1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =15 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 30TRIPLE WORD → 45
MEANING
What does contraction mean?
NOUN · 4 SENSES
1
The process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together.
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
2
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber).
SYNONYMS
BROADER
NARROWER
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3
A word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds.
“`won't' is a contraction of `will not'”
“`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'”
BROADER
4
The act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope.
ANTONYMS
BROADER
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