CONTRACTION — 11 letter word
contraction
The word contraction has 11 letters: C, O, N, T, R, A, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope".
11 letter word "contraction": C O N T R A C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 15 Words With Friends score: 19
Letter analysis of contraction
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 2 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| I | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
4 vowels, 7 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of contraction
noun
- the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber) Synonyms: muscular contraction
- a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"
- the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together "the contraction of a gas on cooling" Synonyms: compression
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