contestant

NOUN /kən'tɛstənt/
10 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

contestant is a valid 10-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3O1N1T1E1S1T1A1N1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING

What does contestant mean?