CONTRACTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CONTRACTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1
PlayableCONTRACTION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRACTION?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.18%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRACTION is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRACTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contractionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRACTION scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRACTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRACTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRACTION
3 longer words begin with CONTRACTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRACTION
contactor13 intonator9 coaction12 contract12 cratonic12 crotonic12 narcotic12 conation10 contorni10 intonaco10 nonactor10 traction10 notation8 rotation8 acronic11 acrotic11 canonic11 cantico11 coactor11 coction11 contact11 cooncan11 raccoon11 actinon9 cantion9 carotin9 cartoon9 citator9 contain9 contort9 contrat9 coranto9 cortina9 ricotta9 taction9 tantric9 arnotto7 intrant7 notator7 oration7
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Common questions about CONTRACTION
- Is CONTRACTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRACTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRACTION worth?
- CONTRACTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRACTION?
- CONTRACTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRACTION:
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