CONTRADICTION
18
Definition
Pronunciation: //ˌkɒntɹəˈdɪkʃən//
noun
- (countable, uncountable) The act of contradicting."His contradiction of the proposal was very interesting."
- (countable) A statement that contradicts itself, i.e., a statement that claims that the same thing is true and that it is false at the same time and in the same senses of the terms."There is a contradiction in Clarence Page's statement that a woman should have the right to choose and decide for herself whether to have an abortion and at the same time she should not have that right."
- (countable) A logical inconsistency among two or more elements or propositions."Marx believed that the contradictions of capitalism would lead to socialism."
- (logic, countable) A proposition that is false for all values of its propositional variables or Boolean atoms.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 13 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 18 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 22 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- No
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CONTRADICTION'?
The word CONTRADICTION is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
C3
O1
N1
T1
R1
A1
D2
I1
C3
T1
I1
O1
N1
Total: 18 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CONTRADICTION'?
The word CONTRADICTION is worth 22 points in Words With Friends.
C4
O1
N2
T1
R1
A1
D2
I1
C4
T1
I1
O1
N2
Total: 22 points
How many letters is the word 'CONTRADICTION'?
The word CONTRADICTION has 13 letters.
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.