Contingent

/kənˈtɪn.dʒənt/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:18 pts10 letters

Definition of Contingent

noun

An event which may or may not happen; that which is unforeseen, undetermined, or dependent on something future.
That which falls to one in a division or apportionment among a number; a suitable share.
A quota of troops.

adjective

Possible or liable, but not certain to occur.
(with upon or on) Dependent on something that is undetermined or unknown.
"The success of his undertaking is contingent upon events which he cannot control."
Dependent on something that may or may not occur.
"a contingent estate"
Not logically necessarily true or false.
Temporary.
"contingent labor"

Anagrams of Contingent

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 10 letters:

contenting

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "contingent":

10-LETTER WORDS

contenting

9-LETTER WORDS

continent

8-LETTER WORDS

innocent tenoning

7-LETTER WORDS

conning content netting tenting tonetic tontine

6-LETTER WORDS

cogent coigne conine coning coting gotten incent intent intone nocent noetic notice noting toeing toning+1 more

5-LETTER WORDS

cento coign conge conin conte genic incog ingot ninon niton nonce nonet octet oncet ontic+6 more

4-LETTER WORDS

cent cine cion

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "contingent" and rearranging:

+scontingents

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...NTWords ending with "nt"All 10-letter words Unscramble "contingent"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

contingencyproportioncasualincidentalconditional

ANTONYMS

certainimpossibleinevitablenecessary

Rhyming Words

abandonment abasement abashment abatement abducent aberrant abetment abeyant abhorrent abluent abolishment abortifacient abradant abridgement abridgment+5 more

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