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Contravening
c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1v 4e 1n 1i 1n 1g 2
About 4 syllables
verb · 12 letters · Less common · present participle of contravene
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does contravening mean?
verb
go against, as of rules and laws
“He ran afoul of the law”
deny the truth of
Synonymscontradictnegate
Definitions shown for contravene, the base form of contravening.
Is CONTRAVENING 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 CONTRAVENING worth?
Scrabble
18 ptsWords With Friends
24 ptsWordfeud
20 ptsNYT Crossplay
22 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CONTRAVENING
Best shorter words top 30 of 1067
covenanting 17conventing 16converting 16overacting 16caverning 15cavorting 15convening 15corveting 15cravening 15evocating 15vectoring 15connivent 14covering 14coveting 14encaving 14nonactive 14nonvintage 14renovating 14aventring 13carving 13coinvent 13conative 13conniver 13contrive 13covenant 13craving 13entrancing 13invocate 13navicert 13veganic 13
See all 1067 words made from CONTRAVENING Words that end like CONTRAVENING
Common words that share the ending -ENING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
enlighteninginterveningdishearteningunburdeningunfasteningenliveningawakeningreopeninghappeningeveningopeningfrighteningthreateningshorteninghardeninglisteningsaddeningsickeningbrighteningchristeningheighteninglengtheningoverburdeningstraightening
All words ending in -ENING Contravening: quick answers
Is CONTRAVENING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTRAVENING 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 CONTRAVENING worth?
CONTRAVENING scores 18 points in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 22 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contravening mean?
contravening is the present participle of contravene, which means “go against, as of rules and laws”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTRAVENING?
You can make 1067 shorter words from CONTRAVENING, such as COVENANTING, CONVENTING, CONVERTING, OVERACTING. See the full list.