contretemps
Plural: contretemps
Noun
- an awkward clash
- "he tried to smooth over his contretemps with the policeman"
- An unforeseen, inopportune, or embarrassing event.
- An ill-timed pass.
Origin / Etymology
Borrowed from French contretemps.
Scrabble Score: 17
contretemps: valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcontretemps: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contretemps: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
contretemps is a valid Words With Friends word