01 Word definition

contravening

12 letters · 4 vowels · 8 consonants

Is CONTRAVENING a word?

Yes. CONTRAVENING is a 12-letter verb. CONTRAVENING is a present-participle form of CONTRAVENE: go against, as of rules and laws Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell CONTRAVENING?

C-O-N-T-R-A-V-E-N-I-N-G

CONTRAVENING contains 12 letters, begins with C, and ends with G.

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Meaning and definition

CONTRAVENING is a present-participle form of CONTRAVENE.

1verb

  1. CONTRAVENING is a present-participle form of CONTRAVENE: go against, as of rules and laws

    He ran afoul of the law
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score18points
Words With Friends24points
Word length12letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is CONTRAVENING spelled?

C1O2N3T4R5A6V7E8N9I10N11G12
Starts withCONFirst 3 letters
Ends withINGLast 3 letters
Unique letters10Repeats N
Vowel balance4 / 8Vowels / consonants

03 Word-game status

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How do you spell CONTRAVENING?

CONTRAVENING is spelled C-O-N-T-R-A-V-E-N-I-N-G. It contains 12 letters.