CONTRAIL is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CONTRAIL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRAIL?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRAIL is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRAIL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrailsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRAIL scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTRAIL, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRAIL has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONTRAIL
- All 8 letters of CONTRAIL are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CONTRAIL mean in Scrabble?
noun
A white trail of condensed water vapour left in the sky by a high-flying aircraft.
A contrail forms when hot engine exhaust meets very cold air at altitude. Some fade fast while others spread into thin clouds that linger.
How CONTRAIL is used
Used for the streaks seen behind aeroplanes in clear skies.
- A bright contrail crossed the blue sky.
- The jet left a long contrail behind it.
- Children pointed at the contrail and guessed where the plane was going.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRAIL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CONTRAIL
The 8 tiles of CONTRAIL in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CONTRAIL
1 longer words begin with CONTRAIL.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRAIL
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Common questions about CONTRAIL
- Is CONTRAIL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRAIL, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRAIL worth?
- CONTRAIL is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRAIL mean?
- A white trail of condensed water vapour left in the sky by a high-flying aircraft.
- What letters can be added to CONTRAIL?
- CONTRAIL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTRAIL:
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