CONTRASTING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTRASTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRASTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRASTING is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRASTING
No single letter turns CONTRASTING into another word.
How CONTRASTING scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRASTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRASTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRASTING mean in Scrabble?
CONTRASTING is the -ing form (present participle) of CONTRAST.
Words starting with CONTRASTING
1 longer words begin with CONTRASTING.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRASTING
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Common questions about CONTRASTING
- Is CONTRASTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRASTING, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRASTING worth?
- CONTRASTING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRASTING?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRASTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRASTING:
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