CONTORT is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CONTORT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTORT?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTORT is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTORT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contortsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTORT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CONTORT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 529,351.
What does CONTORT mean in Scrabble?
verb
To twist or bend something, especially a face or a body, into an odd or strained shape.
Acrobats contort their bodies on purpose, while pain or disgust can make a face contort without any choice. The verb stresses an unnatural, wrenched look rather than a simple turn.
How CONTORT is used
Contort is usually applied to faces, limbs and bodies, and sometimes figuratively to words or arguments.
- The circus performer could contort herself to fit inside a small box.
- His face began to contort with pain.
- Do not contort the facts to suit your argument.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTORT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONTORT
17 longer words begin with CONTORT.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTORT
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Common questions about CONTORT
- Is CONTORT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTORT, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTORT worth?
- CONTORT is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTORT mean?
- To twist or bend something, especially a face or a body, into an odd or strained shape.
- What letters can be added to CONTORT?
- CONTORT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CONTORT:
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