Contests

Scrabble:10 ptsWWF:12 pts8 letters
Definition of Contests

noun

  1. Controversy; debate.

    "no contest"

  2. Struggle for superiority; combat.
  3. A competition.

    "The child entered the spelling contest."

verb

  1. To contend.

    "I will contest for the open seat on the board."

  2. To call into question; to oppose.

    "The rival contested the dictator's re-election because of claims of voting irregularities."

  3. To strive earnestly to hold or maintain; to struggle to defend.

    "The troops contested every inch of ground."

  4. To make a subject of litigation; to defend, as a suit; to dispute or resist, as a claim, by course of law.
Anagrams of Contests

No exact anagrams found for "contests". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Contests"

Contests is a 8-letter word that scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Contests" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "contests" is a medium-scoring word.