contretemps

NOUN /kɑntrə,tɑŋ/
11 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

contretemps is a valid 11-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1R1E1T1E1M3P3S1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING

What does contretemps mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

An awkward clash.

“he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman”