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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| contend | x/ | Verb, Verb |
| competition | xx/x | Verb, Noun |
| prize | / | Noun |
| sweepstakes | /x | Noun |
| winner | /x | Noun |
| winning | /x | Adjective |
| giveaway | /xx | Noun |
| raffle | /x | Noun |
| contestant | x/x | Noun |
| entrant | /x | Noun |
| pageant | /x | Noun |
| tournament | /xx | Noun |
| battle | /x | Noun |
| challenge | /x | Noun |
| contes | /x | Noun |
| submission | x/x | Noun |
| award | x/ | Noun |
| entry | /x | Noun |
| duel | /x | Noun |
| showdown | /x | Noun |
| voting | /x | Noun |
| finalist | /xx | Noun |
| event | x/ | Noun |
| poll | / | Noun |
| game | / | Noun |
| promotion | x/x | Noun |
| judging | /x | Verb |
| drawing | /x | Noun |
| carnival | /xx | Noun |
| dispute | x/ | Noun |
| controversy | /xxx | Noun |
| debate | x/ | Noun |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| argument | /xx | Noun |
| quarrel | /x | Noun |
| fight | / | Noun |
| point of contention | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| issue | /x | Noun |
| conflict | /x | Noun |
| struggle | /x | Noun |
| clash | / | Noun |
| agon | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun |
| fight to the finish | //x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| strife | / | Noun |
| mortal combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| disputation | x//x | Noun |
| face off | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| altercation | xx/x | Noun |
| shouting match | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| battle royal | /x/x | Name, Name |
| war of words | /// | Phrase, Noun |
| brawl | / | Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun |
| turf war | // | Phrase, Noun |
| confrontation | xx/x | Noun |
| contestation | /x/x | Noun |
| lawsuit | /x | Noun |
| arguing | /xx | Verb |
| litigation | xx/x | Noun |
| theater of war | /xx// | Phrase, Noun |
| decision | x/x | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun |
| engagement | x/x | Noun |
| wrestling | /x | Noun |
| pitched battle | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| counterargument | /x/xx | Noun |
| appeal | x/ | Noun |
| battle of the sexes | /x/x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| moot | / | Noun |
| day in court | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| power struggle | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| mart | / | Noun |
| moot court | // | Phrase, Noun |
| grudge match | // | Phrase, Noun |
| battle line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| complaint | x/ | Noun |
| trouble | /x | Noun |
| quest | / | Noun |
| jury | /x | Noun |
| salvo | /x | Noun |
| no contest | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| conflagration | xx/x | Noun |
| protest | /x | Noun |
| class warfare | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| plaint | / | Noun |
| feud | / | Noun |
| gunfight | /x | Noun |
| firefight | /x | Noun |
| warring | /x | Noun |
| triumph | /x | Noun |
| objection | x/x | Noun |
| conquest | /x | Noun |
| indictment | x/x | Noun |
| skirmish | /x | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun |
| affair | x/ | Noun |
| sticking point | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| crisis | /x | Noun |
| championship | /xxx | Noun |
| terror | /x | Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun |
| count | / | Noun |
| mutiny | /xx | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| single combat | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| crusade | x/ | Noun |
| insult | x/ | Noun |
| accusation | xx/x | Noun |
| rally | /x | Noun |
| roping | /x | Adjective |
| weaving | /x | Adjective |
| bodybuilding | /xxx | Adjective |
| trivia | /xx | Adjective |
| gladiatorial | /xx/xx | Adjective |
| oratorical | xx/xx | Adjective |
| surfing | /x | Adjective |
| eating | /x | Adjective |
| wills | / | Noun |
| shooting | /x | Adjective |
| bested | /x | Verb |
| wits | / | Noun |
| loser | /x | Noun |
| pled | / | Verb |
| finals | /x | Noun |
| gubernatorial | xxx/xx | Adjective |
| diving | /x | Adjective |
| worsted | /x | Verb |
| mayoral | /xx | Adjective |
| cornered | /x | Adjective |
| songwriting | /xx | Adjective |
| carmel | x/ | Name |
| senatorial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| sanguinary | /xxx | Adjective |
| athena | x/x | Name |
| intercollegiate | xxx/x | Adjective |
| victor | /x | Noun |
| unequal | x/x | Adjective |
| poseidon | x/x | Name |
| pits | / | Verb |
| athletic | x/x | Adjective |
| karaoke | xx/x | Adjective |
| nomination | xx/x | Noun |
| contenders | x/x | Noun |
| sponsors | /x | Verb |
| gruelling | /x | Adjective |
| spirited | /xx | Adjective |
| titanic | x/x | Adjective |
| aid | / | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| appraisal | x/x | Noun |
| arrival | x/x | Noun |
| assignment | x/x | Noun |
| assistance | x/x | Noun |
| auditing | /xx | Noun |
| avoidance | x/x | Noun |
| battle of wits | /x// | Phrase, Noun |
| beauty | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bench press | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| bid | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| campaign | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| casting | /x | Noun |
| chicken | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| collaboration | xxx/x | Noun |
| compete | x/ | Verb |
| competence | /xx | Noun |
| competitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| competitor | x/xx | Noun |
| concourse | /x | Noun |
| concurrence | x/x | Noun |
| conjunction | x/x | Noun |
| context | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| contradict | xx/ | Verb |
| contribution | xx/x | Noun |
| cooperation | xxx/x | Noun |
| course | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| denies | x/ | Verb |
| doubt | / | Noun, Verb |
| duplicate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| election | x/x | Noun |
| electoral | x/xx | Adjective |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| errand | /x | Noun, Verb |
| examination | xxx/x | Noun |
| exciting | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| festival | /xx | Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fray | / | Noun, Verb |
| generated | /xxx | Verb |
| grandest | /x | Adjective |
| help | / | Verb, Noun |
| impugn | x/ | Verb |
| inauguration | xxx/x | Noun |
| input | /x | Noun, Verb |
| interscholastic | xxx/x | Adjective |
| investiture | x/xx | Noun |
| involvement | x/x | Noun |
| match | / | Noun, Verb |
| materiality | xxx/xx | Noun |
| medal | /x | Noun, Verb |
| memorable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| money | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| object | /x | Noun, Verb |
| oppose | x/ | Verb |
| optional | /xx | Adjective, Name |
| participate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| participation | xxx/x | Noun |
| playoff | /x | Noun |
| popularity contest | xx/xx/x | Phrase, Noun |
| question | /x | Noun, Verb |
| quiz | / | Noun, Verb |
| race | / | Noun, Verb |
| rebut | x/ | Verb |
| rebuttal | x/x | Noun |
| refute | x/ | Verb |
| reply | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| rival | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| rivalry | /xx | Noun |
| run | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| series | /x | Noun |
| specific | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| spelling bee | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sport | / | Noun, Verb |
| stroke | / | Noun, Verb |
| support | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| tender | /x | Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Verb |
| test | / | Noun, Verb |
| trial | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| tussle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| vie | / | Noun, Verb |
| wrangle | /x | Verb, Noun |
| get | / | Verb, Noun |
| off | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| save | / | Verb, Noun |
| die | / | Verb, Noun |
| breakeven | /xx | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| fall | / | Verb, Noun |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| backwater | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
