CONTINGENT — 10 letter word
contingent
The word contingent has 10 letters: C, O, N, T, I, N, G, E, N, T. It contains 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Contingent has 1 anagram: contenting. As a adjective, it means "uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances".
10 letter word "contingent": C O N T I N G E N T — adjective
Scrabble score: 13 Words With Friends score: 18
Letter analysis of contingent
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| G | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 7 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of contingent
adjective
- uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances "the results of confession were not contingent, they were certain- George Eliot"
- determined by conditions or circumstances that follow "arms sales contingent on the approval of congress" Synonyms: contingent on, contingent upon, dependent on, dependant on, dependent upon
- possible but not certain to occur "they had to plan for contingent expenses"
noun
- a gathering of persons representative of some larger group "each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics"
- a temporary military unit "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" Synonyms: detail
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