Contraction
Yes, Contraction is a valid word.
What does CONTRACTION mean?
- noun
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- noun
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
- noun
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
“`won't' is a contraction of `will not'”
- noun
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
Valid in
- Scrabble US (TWL)Valid
- Scrabble International (SOWPODS)Valid
- Words With FriendsValid
Hooks for CONTRACTION
Single letters that turn CONTRACTION into another valid word in Scrabble US (TWL). Hooks are how you play onto a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CONTRACTION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contactor13
- coaction12
- contract12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- canonic11
- coactor11
- contact11
- cooncan11
- raccoon11
- conation10
- nonactor10
- traction10
- arctic10
- cantic10
- cocain10
- ocicat10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- tictoc10
- actinon9
- carotin9
- cartoon9
- citator9
- contain9
- contort9
- coranto9
- cortina9
- ricotta9
- taction9
- tantric9
- cacti9
- circa9
- coact9
- cocoa9
- conic9
- croci9
- notation8
- rotation8
- action8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- cannot8
- canton8
- cantor8
- carton8
- cation8
- citron8
- connor8
- contra8
- corona8
- cortin8
- cottar8
- cotton8
- craton8
- croton8
- incant8
- intact8
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