CONTRAGESTIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTRAGESTIVE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTRAGESTIVE?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRAGESTIVE is to know. It scores 19 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRAGESTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contragestivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRAGESTIVE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTRAGESTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRAGESTIVE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRAGESTIVE
1 longer words begin with CONTRAGESTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRAGESTIVE
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Common questions about CONTRAGESTIVE
- Is CONTRAGESTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTRAGESTIVE is not in it.
- How many points is CONTRAGESTIVE worth?
- CONTRAGESTIVE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRAGESTIVE?
- CONTRAGESTIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTRAGESTIVE:
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