Definition of Contraction

Noun

• the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
  
• a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
  "`won't' is a contraction of `will not'"
  "`o'clock' is a contraction of `of the clock'"
  
• the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
  "the contraction of a gas on cooling"
  compression condensation
• (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
  - muscular contraction - muscle contraction

Word games points for the Contraction

• Scrabble® score of the contraction (15)
• Word Chums® score of the contraction (23)
• Words With Friends® score of the contraction (19)

Unscramble contraction

352 unscramble word found using the letters contraction.

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