Definitions For Contention

noun

  • The act of competing as for profit or a prize
  • A point asserted as part of an argument
  • A contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  • Something (such as a belief, opinion, or idea) that is argued or stated
  • Anger and disagreement
  • A situation in which you have a chance to win something that you are trying to win

Is Contention a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
12
Words with Friends
16

The word Contention is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Contention in a Sentence

  • That has been a source of contention for years.
  • He is in contention for the Olympic medal.

Synonyms for Contention

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