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continent

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Is continent a Scrabble word?

Yes, continent is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 11 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of continent?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (obsolete in general sense) A large contiguous landmass as opposed to its islands, peninsulas, and so forth; mainland. Also specifically, the Old World continent of Europe–Asia–Africa: see the Continent.Examples: "No man is an Iland, intire of it ſelfe; euery man is a peece of the Continent, a part of the maine; […]"broadlyobsolete

2. (figurative) A large connected expanse of something in general.figuratively

3. (obsolete) Any continuous tract or area of land; country, connected region.obsolete

4. (obsolete) Land (as opposed to the water), dry land.Examples: "The carkas with the streame was carried downe, / But th’head fell backeward on the continent."obsolete

5. (obsolete) The body or mass of a celestial body such as the sun or moon.obsolete

6. (obsolete) Container, vessel, something that holds or contains something else.obsolete

adj (English)

1. (obsolete) Not interrupted; connected; continuous, whether in time or space.Examples: "a continent fever"; "Affrike and Europe bordering on your land, And continent to your Dominions: […]"; "The northeast part of Asia is, if not continent with the west side of America, yet certainly it is the least disjoined by sea of all that coast."obsolete

2. (obsolete) Serving to restrain or limit; restraining; opposing.Examples: "There did I ſee that low ſpirited Swaine, [...] hight Coſtard, (Clow[ne]. O mee) ſorted and conſorted contrary to thy eſtabliſhed proclaymed Edict and continent Cannon; Which with, o with, but with this I paſſion to ſay wherewith: / Clo[wne]. With a Wench."; "Have a continent forbearance till the speed of his rage goes slower."obsolete

3. (obsolete) Containing or capable of containing.obsolete

name (English)

1. (obsolete) The Old World.Examples: "the whole Continent of Europe, Asia, Africa."obsolete

2. (UK, Ireland) Mainland Europe, as seen from the British Isles.IrelandUK

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "continent"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "continent"?

Scrabble
11 points
C3
O1
N1
T1
I1
N1
E1
N1
T1
Words With Friends
15 points
C4
O1
N2
T1
I1
N2
E1
N2
T1

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