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Definition contraption

Etymology

Possibly a Western US English dialectal word Unknown origin. Perhaps from contrive + trap + -tion, while also possibly approximating construction. Chambers suggests contrivance + adaption. Neither Chambers nor Concise Oxford suggests a US origin. cf cantrip (Scots dialect), a wilful piece of trickery.

Noun

contraption (plural contraptions)

  1. A machine that is complicated and precarious.
  2. (figuratively, derogatory or ironic) Any object.

Results 391 Words with the letters CONTRAPTION

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15 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ANTHROPOCENTRIC 28
ANTICORRUPTIONS 24
CONTEMPORANEITY 28
CONTRAPOSITIONS 23
INTROSPECTIONAL 24
PRENOTIFICATION 26
PROCRASTINATION 23
PROGNOSTICATING 27
PROGNOSTICATION 25
14 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ANTICORRUPTION 23
CONTAINERPORTS 22
CONTRACEPTIONS 25
CONTRAPOSITION 22
COTRANSPORTING 24
13 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
CONTAINERPORT 21
CONTRACEPTION 24
12 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
CONTRAPTIONS 20
11 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
CONTRAPTION 19
10 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ANTIPROTON 15
9 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
PRONATION 14
8 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ANTIPORN 13
CONATION 13
COPATRON 15
NONACTOR 13
NOTATION 10
PICAROON 15
POTATION 12
PROTATIC 14
PROTONIC 15
ROTATION 9
TRACTION 12
TROPONIN 13
7 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ACTINON 12
ANTIPOT 11
APRICOT 13
APROTIC 13
ARNOTTO 8
ATROPIN 11
CANTRIP 14
CAPTION 14
CAROTIN 11
CARTOON 11
CITATOR 10
CONTAIN 12
CONTORT 11
CORANTO 11
INTRANT 9
ORATION 8
PACTION 14
PAROTIC 13
PATRIOT 10
PATROON 11
PINTANO 12
PORCINO 14
PORTICO 13
PORTION 11
PRONOTA 11
RATTOON 8
RICOTTA 10
TACTION 11
TANTRIC 11
TAPROOT 10
TIPCART 13
TOPCOAT 13
TORTONI 8
6 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ACTION 10
ANOINT 8
AORTIC 9
AROINT 7
ATONIC 10
ATOPIC 12
ATTORN 7
CANNOT 11
CANTON 11
CANTOR 10
CAPTOR 12
CARTON 10
CARTOP 12
CATION 10
CATNIP 13
CITRON 10
CONTRA 10
CORONA 10
CORTIN 10
COTTAR 9
COTTON 10
CRATON 10
CROTON 10
INCANT 11
INTACT 10
INTORT 7
INTRON 8
NATION 8
NATRON 8
NONART 8
NONPAR 11
NOTION 8
OCTANT 10
OCTOPI 12
OCTROI 9
OPTION 10
PARTON 10
PATRON 10
PICARO 12
PONTON 11
POTATO 9
POTION 10
PRONTO 10
PROTON 10
PTOTIC 12
RACOON 10
RATION 7
RATOON 7
RATTON 7
RONION 8
TANNIC 11
TARPON 10
TIPCAT 12
TRICOT 9
TRITON 7
TROPIC 12
TROPIN 10
5 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ACORN 9
ACTIN 9
ACTOR 8
ANCON 10
ANION 7
ANTIC 9
APORT 8
APRON 9
ATRIP 8
ATTIC 8
CAIRN 9
CANON 10
CANTO 9
CAPON 12
CARPI 11
COAPT 11
COATI 8
CONIN 10
CONTO 9
COOPT 11
COPRA 11
CORIA 8
COTAN 9
COTTA 8
CROON 9
INAPT 9
INTRO 6
NARCO 9
NARIC 9
NITON 7
NITRO 6
NORIA 6
OCTAN 9
ONION 7
ONTIC 9
OPTIC 11
ORCIN 9
ORPIN 9
OTTAR 5
PAINT 9
PANIC 12
PANTO 9
PATIN 9
PATIO 8
PIANO 9
PICOT 11
PINNA 10
PINON 10
PINOT 9
PINTA 9
PINTO 9
PITON 9
POINT 9
POORI 8
PORNO 9
POTTO 8
PRINT 9
PRION 9
RACON 9
RATIO 5
RIANT 6
TACIT 8
TAINT 6
TANTO 6
TAPIR 8
TAROC 8
TAROT 5
TINCT 9
TITAN 6
TONIC 9
TOPIC 11
TOPOI 8
TORIC 8
TOROT 5
TRACT 8
TRAIN 6
TRAIT 5
TRAPT 8
TRIAC 8
TRONA 6
TROOP 8
4 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
AIRN 5
AIRT 4
ANON 6
ANTI 5
ARCO 7
ATOP 7
CAIN 8
CANT 8
CAPO 10
CARN 8
CARP 10
CART 7
CIAO 7
CION 8
COAT 7
COIN 8
COIR 7
CONI 8
CONN 9
COON 8
COOP 10
COOT 7
CORN 8
CRAP 10
CROP 10
ICON 8
INRO 5
INTO 5
IOTA 4
IRON 5
NAOI 5
NARC 8
NIPA 8
NOIR 5
NONA 6
NOON 6
NORI 5
NOTA 5
ONTO 5
ORCA 7
OTIC 7
OTTO 4
PACT 10
PAIN 8
PAIR 7
PANT 8
PART 7
PIAN 8
PICA 10
PINA 8
PINT 8
PION 8
PIRN 8
PITA 7
POCO 10
POON 8
POOR 7
POOT 7
PORN 8
PORT 7
PRAO 7
PRAT 7
PROA 7
RAIN 5
RANI 5
RANT 5
RAPT 7
RATO 4
RIOT 4
ROAN 5
ROOT 4
ROTA 4
ROTI 4
ROTO 4
TACO 7
TACT 7
TAIN 5
TARN 5
TARO 4
TARP 7
TART 4
TINT 5
TIRO 4
TOIT 4
TOON 5
TOOT 4
TOPI 7
TOPO 7
TORA 4
TORC 7
TORI 4
TORN 5
TORO 4
TORT 4
TRAP 7
TRIO 4
TRIP 7
TROP 7
TROT 4
3 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
ACT 6
AIN 4
AIR 3
AIT 3
ANI 4
ANT 4
APT 6
ARC 6
ART 3
ATT 3
CAN 7
CAP 9
CAR 6
CAT 6
CON 7
COO 6
COP 9
COR 6
COT 6
INN 5
ION 4
NAN 5
NAP 7
NIP 7
NIT 4
NOO 4
NOR 4
NOT 4
OAR 3
OAT 3
OCA 6
ONO 4
OOT 3
OPT 6
ORA 3
ORC 6
ORT 3
PAC 9
PAN 7
PAR 6
PAT 6
PIA 6
PIC 9
PIN 7
PIT 6
POI 6
POO 6
POT 6
PRO 6
RAI 3
RAN 4
RAP 6
RAT 3
RIA 3
RIN 4
RIP 6
ROC 6
ROT 3
TAN 4
TAO 3
TAP 6
TAR 3
TAT 3
TIC 6
TIN 4
TIP 6
TIT 3
TON 4
TOO 3
TOP 6
TOR 3
TOT 3
2 letter words with the letters CONTRAPTION ↑
AI 2
AN 3
AR 2
AT 2
IN 3
IT 2
NA 3
NO 3
OI 2
ON 3
OP 5
OR 2
PA 5
PI 5
TA 2
TI 2
TO 2

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