CONTRARIETY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CONTRARIETY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1r1i1e1t1y4
PlayableCONTRARIETY · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRARIETY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRARIETY is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRARIETY
No single letter turns CONTRARIETY into another word.
How CONTRARIETY scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1r1i1e1t1y4 16
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1r1i1e1t1y3 17
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRARIETY, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRARIETY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRARIETY
retraction12 triaconter12 certainty14 incretory14 carnotite11 cinerator11 atrocity13 caryotin13 cinerary13 citatory13 contrary13 crayoner13 enactory13 retiracy13 tenacity13 attorney11 tertiary11 actioner10 anoretic10 carrotin10 contrair10 contrate10 contrite10 cornetti10 creation10 interact10 reaction10 retraict10 retroact10 taconite10 traction10 trancier10 triactor10 tricorne10 anterior8 nitrator8 retirant8 tentoria8 carroty12 carryon12
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Common questions about CONTRARIETY
- Is CONTRARIETY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRARIETY, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRARIETY worth?
- CONTRARIETY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRARIETY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRARIETY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRARIETY:
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