Contracting

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts11 letters
Definition of Contracting

verb

  1. To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.

    "The snail's body contracted into its shell."

  2. (grammar) To shorten by omitting a letter or letters or by reducing two or more vowels or syllables to one.

    "The word "cannot" is often contracted into "can't"."

  3. To enter into a contract with.
  4. To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
  5. To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.

    "to contract for carrying the mail"

noun

  1. The act of something that contracts or shrinks; contraction.

    "the contractings of his muscles"

  2. Work done on a contract basis.
Anagrams of Contracting

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

+1 Letter Anagrams

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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 "Contracting"

Contracting is a 11-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Contracting" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "contracting" is a high-scoring word.