Contracting
Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:21 pts11 letters
Definition of Contracting
verb
- To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
"The snail's body contracted into its shell."
- (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"."
- To enter into a contract with.
- To enter into, with mutual obligations; to make a bargain or covenant for.
- To make an agreement or contract; to covenant; to agree; to bargain.
"to contract for carrying the mail"
noun
Anagrams of Contracting
No exact anagrams found for "contracting". This word has a unique letter combination.
Related Word Patterns
Letter Values
c3
o1
n1
t1
r1
a1
c3
t1
i1
n1
g2
Total: 16 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Contracting
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.