CONTRAPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CONTRAPTION 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.
c3o1n1t1r1a1p3t1i1o1n1
PlayableCONTRAPTION · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRAPTION?
| 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 CONTRAPTION 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 CONTRAPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contraptionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRAPTION scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1p3t1i1o1n1 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1p4t1i1o1n2 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRAPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRAPTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRAPTION
1 longer words begin with CONTRAPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRAPTION
antiproton12 copatriot13 proaction13 pronation11 intonator9 copatron12 optronic12 picaroon12 protatic12 protonic12 antiporn10 conation10 contorni10 intonaco10 nonactor10 potation10 traction10 troponin10 notation8 rotation8 apricot11 aprotic11 aptotic11 cantrip11 caption11 paction11 parotic11 patrico11 porcino11 portico11 prootic11 rootcap11 tipcart11 topcoat11 actinon9 antipot9 atropin9 cantion9 carotin9 cartoon9
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Common questions about CONTRAPTION
- Is CONTRAPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRAPTION, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRAPTION worth?
- CONTRAPTION is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRAPTION?
- CONTRAPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRAPTION:
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