Definitions For Contingent

noun

  • A gathering of persons representative of some larger group
  • A temporary military unit

adjective

  • Uncertain because of uncontrollable circumstances
  • Being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  • Possible but not certain to occur

verb

  • A group of people who go to a place together, do something together, or share some quality, interest, etc.
  • A group of soldiers who come from a particular army and are working together with soldiers from other armies

Is Contingent a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
13
Words with Friends
18

The word Contingent is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Contingent in a Sentence

  • The group that makes up the largest contingent of voters in this area is the elderly.
  • A contingent of reporters waited in front of the court for the defendant to appear.
  • A British contingent was sent to assist the security forces.

Synonyms for Contingent

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