CONTRADANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTRADANCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CONTRADANCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRADANCE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRADANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contradancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRADANCE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRADANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRADANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRADANCE
1 longer words begin with CONTRADANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRADANCE
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Common questions about CONTRADANCE
- Is CONTRADANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRADANCE, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRADANCE worth?
- CONTRADANCE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRADANCE?
- CONTRADANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRADANCE:
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