CONTRARIAN is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CONTRARIAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1r1i1a1n1
PlayableCONTRARIAN · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRARIAN?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.7%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRARIAN is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRARIAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrariansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRARIAN scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1r1i1a1n1 12
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1r1i1a1n2 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTRARIAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRARIAN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRARIAN
3 longer words begin with CONTRARIAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRARIAN
carnation11 narration9 carrotin10 contrair10 naricorn10 raincoat10 actinon9 anticar9 cantina9 cantion9 carotin9 carrion9 conaria9 contain9 cortina9 ocarina9 tricorn9 orarian7 acinar8 action8 aircon8 ancora8 aortic8 arctan8 arnica8 atocia8 atonic8 cannot8 cantar8 canton8 cantor8 carina8 carrat8 carron8 carrot8 carton8 cation8 citron8 coaita8 contra8
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Common questions about CONTRARIAN
- Is CONTRARIAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRARIAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRARIAN worth?
- CONTRARIAN is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRARIAN?
- CONTRARIAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTRARIAN:
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