Continent

9 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

One of the seven large continuous landmasses on Earth, such as Asia, Africa, or Europe. It represents a major geographical division of the planet.

“Australia is both a country and a continent.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkɒntɪnənt/

Syllables

con·ti·nent

Related Words

Synonyms

landmassmainland

Antonyms

incontinent

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three 'n's and two 't's - watch for repeated letters

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Scrabble

Worth 11 points; the double 'n' and 't' can help clear difficult tiles

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Words you can make from Continent

Shorter words formed from the letters in “continent”.

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Longer words starting with Continent

Words that begin with “continent”.

continental

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