CONTRACTIONARY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CONTRACTIONARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1a1r1y4
PlayableCONTRACTIONARY · 14 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
14letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRACTIONARY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.07%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRACTIONARY is to know. It scores 21 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRACTIONARY
No single letter turns CONTRACTIONARY into another word.
How CONTRACTIONARY scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1c3t1i1o1n1a1r1y4 21
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1c4t1i1o1n2a1r1y3 24
Face value of the 14 tiles in CONTRACTIONARY, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRACTIONARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRACTIONARY
incantatory16 coarctation15 contraction15 contractor14 contrarian12 incantator12 octonarian12 antarctic13 catatonic13 contactor13 toccatina13 carnation11 annotator9 intonator9 narration9 oratorian9 tarnation9 canticoy15 carrycot15 caryatic15 cyanotic15 atrocity13 cartoony13 caryotin13 catatony13 citatory13 contrary13 coronary13 cryotron13 octonary13 tyrannic13 coaction12 contract12 cratonic12 crotonic12 narcotic12 trictrac12 natatory11 rotatory11 tartanry11
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Common questions about CONTRACTIONARY
- Is CONTRACTIONARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRACTIONARY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRACTIONARY worth?
- CONTRACTIONARY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRACTIONARY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRACTIONARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CONTRACTIONARY:
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