Competition

11 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The activity or condition of striving to gain or win something by defeating or establishing superiority over others, or an event or contest in which people compete. Represents rivalry or contests.

“The company faces fierce competition from new entrants in the technology market.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˌkɒmpəˈtɪʃən/

Syllables

com·pe·ti·tion

Related Words

Synonyms

rivalrycontest tournament race

Antonyms

cooperation

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Wordle

Contains the COMPET- prefix; features -TION ending pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 18 points; solid word with good letter combinations

Words Related to Competition

Words you can make from Competition

Shorter words formed from the letters in “competition”.

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12-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “competition”.

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Longer words starting with Competition

Words that begin with “competition”.

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