CONTRA is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CONTRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRA?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRA is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRA scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CONTRA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 38,325.
What stands out about CONTRA
- The same 6 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CONTRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
An argument, consideration, or position against something, especially when weighed opposite a pro.
Contra is the Latin word for against, and English borrowed it mainly through the fixed phrase pro and contra, meaning the arguments for and against a proposal. Writers use contra as a noun for the opposing side of a debate, as in weighing every contra before reaching a decision, and the same root also survives as a prefix in words like contradict and contrast. Because it is a bare Latin borrowing, contra reads as slightly formal or old-fashioned in ordinary speech, more at home in essays and formal debate than casual conversation. The word carries no political meaning of its own outside specific historical contexts such as twentieth-century Central American conflicts.
How CONTRA is used
Countable noun used mainly in formal argument and debate, often paired with pro.
- The committee listed every pro and contra before voting.
- Her essay weighed each contra against the plan's benefits.
- He raised a strong contra that the board had overlooked.
- The debate club practiced arguing both the pro and the contra.
- Few contras outweighed the plan's clear financial benefit.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRA and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CONTRA
The 6 tiles of CONTRA in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CONTRA
Showing 24 of 168 words that begin with CONTRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRA
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Common questions about CONTRA
- Is CONTRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRA worth?
- CONTRA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRA mean?
- An argument, consideration, or position against something, especially when weighed opposite a pro.
- What letters can be added to CONTRA?
- CONTRA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CONTRA:
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