CONTRADISTINCTION — 17 letter word
contradistinction
The word contradistinction has 17 letters: C, O, N, T, R, A, D, I, S, T, I, N, C, T, I, O, N. It contains 6 vowels and 11 consonants. It scores 22 points in Scrabble and 27 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast".
17 letter word "contradistinction": C O N T R A D I S T I N C T I O N — noun
Scrabble score: 22 Words With Friends score: 27
Letter analysis of contradistinction
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 2 | Consonant | 3 |
| O | 2 | Vowel | 1 |
| N | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| T | 3 | Consonant | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| D | 1 | Consonant | 2 |
| I | 3 | Vowel | 1 |
| S | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
6 vowels, 11 consonants, 9 unique letters
Definition of contradistinction
noun
- a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast "sculpture in contradistinction to painting"
Words you can make from contradistinction(top 10)
- contradictions
- contradiction
- contristation
- cardiotonics
- constriction
- contractions
- cardiotonic
- carotinoids
- contraction
- contradicts
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