Contagion
/kənˈteɪdʒən/
Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts9 letters
Definition of Contagion
noun
- A disease spread by contact
- The spread or transmission of such a disease
- (by extension) the spread of anything harmful, as if it were such a disease
- A situation in which small shocks, which initially affect only a few financial institutions or a particular region of an economy, spread to the rest of financial sectors and other countries whose economies were previously healthy
- A resulting recession or crisis developed in such manner
Anagrams of Contagion
1 word can be made by rearranging all the letters of "contagion":
+1 Letter Anagrams
Words formed by adding one letter to "contagion" and rearranging:
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
SYNONYMS
Letter Values
c3
o1
n1
t1
a1
g2
i1
o1
n1
Total: 12 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Contagion
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Contagion"
Contagion is a 9-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "contagion" can be rearranged to form 1 other valid word.
Using "Contagion" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "contagion" is a medium-scoring word.