01 Word definition

contortion

10 letters · 4 vowels · 6 consonants

Is CONTORTION a word?

Yes. CONTORTION is a 10-letter noun. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself) Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTORTION?

C-O-N-T-O-R-T-I-O-N

CONTORTION contains 10 letters, begins with C, and ends with N.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g., yourself)

2noun

  1. a tortuous and twisted shape or position

    they built a tree house in the tortuosities of its boughs
Synonyms
deformationtortuositytortuousnesstorsioncrookedness
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score12points
Words With Friends15points
Word length10letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTORTION spelled?

C1O2N3T4O5R6T7I8O9N10
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withIONLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats N, O, T
Vowel balance4 / 6Vowels / consonants

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How do you spell CONTORTION?

CONTORTION is spelled C-O-N-T-O-R-T-I-O-N. It contains 10 letters.