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Contentiously
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About 4 syllables
adjective · 13 letters · Less common · adverb form of contentious
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does contentiously mean?
adjective
inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits
“a style described as abrasive and contentious”
involving or likely to cause controversy
“a central and contentious element of the book"- Tim W.Ferfuson”
Definitions shown for contentious, the base form of contentiously.
Is CONTENTIOUSLY a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| 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 CONTENTIOUSLY worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
22 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
20 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CONTENTIOUSLY
Best shorter words top 30 of 1315
contently 14octostyle 14contentious 13cousinly 13cytosine 13nocently 13syncline 13syntenic 13syntonic 13uncostly 13cottony 12cotyles 12countlines 12coyotes 12cystein 12cystine 12cytosol 12elocutions 12oocytes 12otocyst 12outcity 12society 12tycoons 12unsoncy 12centonist 11cetyls 11cloisonne 11clotty 11cloyes 11coleys 11
See all 1315 words made from CONTENTIOUSLY Words that end like CONTENTIOUSLY
Common words that share the ending -IOUSLY, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -IOUSLY Contentiously: quick answers
Is CONTENTIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTENTIOUSLY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTENTIOUSLY worth?
CONTENTIOUSLY scores 18 points in Scrabble, 22 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 20 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contentiously mean?
contentiously is the adverb form of contentious, which means “inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTENTIOUSLY?
You can make 1315 shorter words from CONTENTIOUSLY, such as CONTENTLY, OCTOSTYLE, CONTENTIOUS, COUSINLY. See the full list.