Scrabble and Words with Friends

• CONTRACTION is a valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. Scrabble uses the TWL word list.
  

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• CONTRACTION is a valid Words with Friends word worth 19 points. Words with Friends uses the ENABLE word list.
  

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• CONTRACTION is a 11 letter word containing the letters a, c, c, i, n, n, o, o, r, t, t.

Definitions

• contraction

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

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• contraction

  noun the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
  the contraction of a gas on cooling

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• contraction

  noun a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
  `won't' is a contraction of `will not'
  `o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'

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• contraction

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

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• Lookup CONTRACTION using the Merriam-Webster dictionary

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Words that sound like 'contraction'

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