contradistinction

NOUN /,kɑntrədɪ'stɪŋkʃən/

17 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

contradistinction is a valid 17-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3O1N1T1R1A1D2I1S1T1I1N1C3T1I1O1N1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66

MEANING

What does contradistinction mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE

A distinction drawn on the basis of contrast.

“sculpture in contradistinction to painting”

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