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.

SCRABBLE 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.

SYNONYMS
ARGUINGARGUMENTCONTESTATIONCONTROVERSYDISCEPTATIONDISPUTATIONTILT
BROADER
DIFFERENCECONFLICTDISPUTEDIFFERENCE OF OPINION
NARROWER
ARGLE-BARGLEARGY-BARGYFIGHTFIRESTORMPOLEMICSPARRING
RELATED
CONTENDCONTENTIOUS
2

The act of competing as for profit or a prize.

“the teams were in fierce contention for first place”

SYNONYMS
COMPETITIONRIVALRY
BROADER
GROUP ACTION
NARROWER
CONTEST
RELATED
CONTEND
3

A point asserted as part of an argument.

BROADER
AVERMENTASSEVERATIONASSERTION
NARROWER
SUBMISSION
RELATED
CONTEND