Definitions for contestants

contestants con·test·ant

Spelling: [kuh n-tes-tuh nt]
IPA: /kənˈtɛs tənt/

Contestants is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 536 anagrams from letters in contestants (acennossttt).

Definitions for contestants

noun

  1. a person who takes part in a contest or competition.
  2. a person who contests the results of an election.
  3. Law. the party who, in proceedings in the probate court, contests the validity of a will.

Origin of contestants

From French, dating back to 1655-65; See origin at contest, -ant

Examples for contestants

He knew how the information could be handed to the contestant!

Any Miss America contestant who betrays herself to be a sexually autonomous being will be quickly sent packing.

The news soon spread that Jim had entered as a contestant in the race.

Before he was an Idol contestant, he was a special ed teacher.

The best sport is found when no one contestant wins too often.

You, playing along at home, might say C when the contestant says D, but the subsequent step is straightforward.

There was to be a golf tournament the following day, and Verbeck was a contestant.

They are told that Miss America has evolved, but shown a contestant waxing rhapsodic about Barbie.

That contestant also happens to be Cuba Gooding, Jr., Oscar-winner for Jerry Maguire and major hockey fan.

And every contestant in the games is temperate in all things.

Word Value for contestants
Scrable

12

Words with friends

15

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