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Continuant

c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1u 1a 1n 1t 1

About 4 syllables

noun · adjective · 10 letters · Uncommon

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

What does continuant mean?

noun

  1. consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract

    Synonymscontinuant consonant

adjective

  1. of speech sounds produced by forcing air through a constricted passage (as `f', `s', `z', or `th' in both `thin' and `then')

    Synonymsfricativesibilantspirantstrident

Is CONTINUANT 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 CONTINUANT worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1u 1a 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

17 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1i 1n 2u 2a 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

14 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1u 2a 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

13 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1u 2a 1n 1t 1

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

Words from the letters in CONTINUANT

Hooks for CONTINUANT

Add one letter to the front or back of CONTINUANT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

continuants

Words that end like CONTINUANT

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

truant
All words ending in -UANT

Continuant: quick answers

Is CONTINUANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTINUANT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTINUANT worth?
CONTINUANT scores 12 points in Scrabble, 17 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 13 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does continuant mean?
As a noun, continuant means “consonant articulated by constricting (but not closing) the vocal tract”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTINUANT?
You can make 183 shorter words from CONTINUANT, such as CONTINUA, COUNTIAN, ACTINON, ANNICUT. See the full list.