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About 3 syllables

noun · 12 letters · Common · plural of contraction

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

What does contractions mean?

noun

  1. (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)

    Synonymsmuscular contractionmuscle contraction

  2. the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together

    “the contraction of a gas on cooling”

    Synonymscompressioncondensation

  3. a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds

    “`won't' is a contraction of `will not'”

  4. the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope

Definitions shown for contraction, the base form of contractions.

Is CONTRACTIONS 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 CONTRACTIONS worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

20 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1o 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1c 4t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1c 3t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CONTRACTIONS

Words that end like CONTRACTIONS

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

transactionsabstractionsdistractionssubtractionsattractionsextractionsinfractionsretractionsactionsinteractionsfractionssatisfactionsfactions
All words ending in -ACTIONS

Contractions: quick answers

Is CONTRACTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTRACTIONS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTRACTIONS worth?
CONTRACTIONS scores 16 points in Scrabble, 20 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contractions mean?
contractions is the plural of contraction, which means “(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTRACTIONS?
You can make 840 shorter words from CONTRACTIONS, such as CONTRACTION, CONTACTORS, COACTIONS, CONSTRICT. See the full list.