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CONTRACTING

11 letters · 3 syllables · verb, noun, adjective

C 3/4
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N 1/2
T 1/1
R 1/1
A 1/1
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Unscramble CONTRACTING Find Scrabble words

Definition of CONTRACTING

verb

To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

"The snail's body contracted into its shell."

verb

(grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.

"The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't"."

verb

To enter into a contract with.

noun

The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.

"the contractings of his muscles"

noun

Work done on a contract basis.

adjective

Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.

Synonyms of CONTRACTING

Words with similar meaning

catch get abate decrease lessen reduce shorten shrink

Antonyms of CONTRACTING

Words with opposite meaning

expand increase grow lengthen

Examples of CONTRACTING in a Sentence

  • "The snail's body contracted into its shell."
  • "The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't"."
  • "the contractings of his muscles"

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
3
Scrabble
16
points
WWF
21
points

Is CONTRACTING a Scrabble Word?

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

Scrabble US (TWL) — 16 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 16 pts Words With Friends — 21 pts

Tip: CONTRACTING uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for CONTRACTING

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

Letter contracting Total
Scrabble 31111131112 16
WWF 41211141123 21

Words You Can Make With the Letters in CONTRACTING

100 words from the letters in CONTRACTING

10-letter words

contacting 15/20 USUKWWF

9-letter words

conacring 14/19 UK cartoning 12/16 USUKWWF attorning 10/13 USUKWWF

8-letter words

coacting 13/17 USUKWWF cratonic 12/15 USUKWWF narcotic 12/15 USUKWWF contract 12/15 USUKWWF ngociant 11/15 UK trancing 11/15 USUKWWF traction 10/12 USUKWWF ignorant 9/12 USUKWWF notating 9/12 USUKWWF tranting 9/12 UK rotating 9/11 USUKWWF troating 9/11 UK

7-letter words

canonic 11/15 USUKWWF acronic 11/14 USUKWWF cantico 11/14 UK acrotic 11/13 USUKWWF contact 11/14 USUKWWF craning 10/14 USUKWWF narcing 10/14 UK rancing 10/14 UK organic 10/13 USUKWWF crannog 10/14 USUKWWF corning 10/14 USUKWWF canting 10/14 USUKWWF coating 10/13 USUKWWF cotinga 10/13 UK carting 10/13 USUKWWF crating 10/13 USUKWWF tracing 10/13 USUKWWF argotic 10/12 USUKWWF catting 10/13 USUKWWF actinon 9/12 USUKWWF cantion 9/12 UK contain 9/12 USUKWWF carotin 9/11 USUKWWF cortina 9/11 UK taction 9/11 USUKWWF tantric 9/11 USUKWWF citator 9/10 USUKWWF ricotta 9/10 USUKWWF contrat 9/11 UK crottin 9/11 UK atoning 8/11 USUKWWF ranting 8/11 USUKWWF orating 8/10 USUKWWF ratting 8/10 USUKWWF tarting 8/10 USUKWWF rotting 8/10 USUKWWF intrant 7/9 USUKWWF

6-letter words

cognac 11/15 USUKWWF cocain 10/13 USWWF cantic 10/13 USUKWWF arctic 10/12 USUKWWF tactic 10/12 USUKWWF tictac 10/12 USUKWWF tictoc 10/12 USUKWWF caning 9/13 USUKWWF agonic 9/12 USUKWWF angico 9/12 UK coning 9/13 USUKWWF arcing 9/12 USUKWWF caring 9/12 USUKWWF racing 9/12 USUKWWF orgiac 9/11 USUKWWF garcon 9/12 USWWF coring 9/12 USUKWWF acting 9/12 USUKWWF coting 9/12 USUKWWF tragic 9/11 USUKWWF gocart 9/11 UK incant 8/11 USUKWWF tannic 8/11 USUKWWF action 8/10 USUKWWF atonic 8/10 USUKWWF cation 8/10 USUKWWF cannot 8/11 USUKWWF canton 8/11 USUKWWF criant 8/10 UK aortic 8/9 USUKWWF cantor 8/10 USUKWWF carton 8/10 USUKWWF contra 8/10 USUKWWF craton 8/10 USUKWWF citron 8/10 USUKWWF cortin 8/10 USUKWWF intact 8/10 USUKWWF octant 8/10 USUKWWF triact 8/9 UK cottar 8/9 USUKWWF tricot 8/9 USUKWWF ganoin 7/10 UK ignaro 7/9 UK oaring 7/9 USUKWWF onagri 7/9 USUKWWF origan 7/9 USUKWWF anting 7/10 USUKWWF

How to Use CONTRACTING in Word Games

CONTRACTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

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Frequently Asked Questions About CONTRACTING

What does CONTRACTING mean?
CONTRACTING is a verb. To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
Is CONTRACTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRACTING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 16 points in Scrabble.
How many points is CONTRACTING worth in Scrabble?
CONTRACTING is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from CONTRACTING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in CONTRACTING. The longest sub-words are 10 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.
What are synonyms of CONTRACTING?
Synonyms of CONTRACTING include: catch, get, abate, decrease, lessen, reduce. These words have similar meanings and can be used as alternatives in writing and word games.