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Contends

c 3o 1n 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

About 2 syllables

verb · 8 letters · Common · third-person singular form of contend

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does contends mean?

verb

  1. maintain or assert

    “He contended that Communism had no future”

    Synonymspostulate

  2. have an argument about something

    Synonymsarguedebatefence

  3. to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    “They contested the outcome of the race”

    Synonymscontestrepugn

  4. succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

    Synonymscopeget bymake outmake dograpple

  5. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others

    Synonymscompetevie

  6. be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

    “the tribesmen fought each other”

    Synonymsfightstruggle

Definitions shown for contend, the base form of contends.

Is CONTENDS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CONTENDS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1e 1n 2d 2s 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1e 1n 1d 2s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CONTENDS

Words that end like CONTENDS

Common words that share the ending -ENDS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

suspendsattendsdependsextendsintendsdescendspretendsweekendsappendsascendsdefendsimpendsoffendsamendsbookendscommendsdistendsgodsendsportendsexpendslegendstranscendsupendsrecommends
All words ending in -ENDS

Contends: quick answers

Is CONTENDS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTENDS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTENDS worth?
CONTENDS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contends mean?
contends is the third-person singular form of contend, which means “maintain or assert”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTENDS?
You can make 206 shorter words from CONTENDS, such as CONTEND, DOCENTS, CODENS, CONNED. See the full list.