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CONTEMPORARY

/kənˈtɛm.p(ə).ɹi/

12 letters · 5 syllables · noun, adjective

C 3/4
O 1/1
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O 1/1
R 1/1
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Definition of CONTEMPORARY

noun

Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.

"Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

noun

Something existing at the same time.

adjective

From the same time period, coexistent in time.

adjective

Modern, of the present age.

Synonyms of CONTEMPORARY

Words with similar meaning

contemporaneous current

Antonyms of CONTEMPORARY

Words with opposite meaning

anachronistic archaic coming

Examples of CONTEMPORARY in a Sentence

  • "Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare."

Word Details

Letters
12
Syllables
5
Scrabble
21
points
WWF
24
points

Is CONTEMPORARY a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CONTEMPORARY is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 21 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 21 pts Words With Friends — 24 pts

Tip: CONTEMPORARY uses 12 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for CONTEMPORARY

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter contemporary Total
Scrabble 311113311114 21
WWF 412114411113 24

Words You Can Make With the Letters in CONTEMPORARY

100 words from the letters in CONTEMPORARY

11-letter words

cotemporary 20/22 UK

10-letter words

pyromancer 19/22 UK copartnery 17/19 UK procaryote 17/18 USUKWWF portcrayon 17/19 UK

9-letter words

copayment 18/21 USUKWWF procaryon 16/18 UK necrotomy 16/18 UK crematory 16/17 USUKWWF carpentry 16/18 USUKWWF precatory 16/17 USUKWWF temporary 16/17 USUKWWF procaryot 16/17 UK cooperant 13/16 UK protonema 13/16 USUKWWF cormorant 13/16 USUKWWF copartner 13/16 USUKWWF procreant 13/16 USUKWWF permatron 13/16 UK corporate 13/15 USUKWWF

8-letter words

monocyte 15/17 USUKWWF monotype 15/17 USUKWWF cometary 15/16 USUKWWF crampoon 14/18 USUKWWF monocarp 14/18 USUKWWF comparer 14/17 USUKWWF contempo 14/18 UK mercapto 14/17 USUKWWF aeronomy 13/14 USUKWWF crayoner 13/14 UK coronary 13/14 USUKWWF enactory 13/14 USUKWWF monetary 13/14 USUKWWF cartoony 13/14 USUKWWF octonary 13/14 USUKWWF manyroot 13/14 UK noometry 13/14 UK contrary 13/14 USUKWWF retronym 13/14 UK moratory 13/13 USUKWWF cryotron 13/14 USUKWWF coenamor 12/15 USUKWWF romancer 12/15 USUKWWF cromorna 12/15 UK cromorne 12/15 UK monocrat 12/15 USUKWWF coparent 12/15 USUKWWF portance 12/15 USUKWWF copatron 12/15 USUKWWF cremator 12/14 USUKWWF motorcar 12/14 USUKWWF recaptor 12/14 UK promoter 12/14 USUKWWF marooner 10/12 UK coronate 10/12 USUKWWF anteroom 10/12 USUKWWF operator 10/11 USUKWWF pronator 10/12 USUKWWF ratooner 8/9 USUKWWF

7-letter words

company 16/19 USUKWWF compony 16/19 USUKWWF economy 14/16 USUKWWF monoecy 14/16 USUKWWF acronym 14/16 USUKWWF paronym 14/16 USUKWWF coopery 14/15 USUKWWF pomeroy 14/15 UK patency 14/16 USUKWWF payment 14/16 USUKWWF potency 14/16 USUKWWF tympano 14/16 USUKWWF toponym 14/16 USUKWWF encrypt 14/16 USUKWWF crypton 14/16 UK compone 13/17 USWWF compare 13/16 USUKWWF crampon 13/17 USUKWWF compoer 13/16 UK compote 13/16 USUKWWF crampet 13/16 UK compart 13/16 USUKWWF compter 13/16 UK comport 13/16 USUKWWF anymore 12/13 USUKWWF romneya 12/13 UK errancy 12/13 USUKWWF carryon 12/13 USUKWWF enomoty 12/13 UK encraty 12/13 UK nectary 12/13 USUKWWF parenty 12/13 UK entropy 12/13 USUKWWF tracery 12/12 USUKWWF carroty 12/12 USUKWWF rectory 12/12 USUKWWF mortary 12/12 USUKWWF partyer 12/12 USUKWWF petrary 12/12 UK parroty 12/12 USUKWWF portray 12/12 USUKWWF

How to Use CONTEMPORARY in Word Games

CONTEMPORARY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CONTEMPORARY

What does CONTEMPORARY mean?
CONTEMPORARY is a noun. Someone or something living at the same time, or of roughly the same age as another.
Is CONTEMPORARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPORARY is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 21 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CONTEMPORARY worth in Scrabble?
CONTEMPORARY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words With Friends. It is a 12-letter word with 5 syllables.
How many words can you make from CONTEMPORARY?
You can make 100 words from the letters in CONTEMPORARY. The longest sub-words are 11 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of CONTEMPORARY?
Synonyms of CONTEMPORARY include: contemporaneous, current. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.