CONTRARINESS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTRARINESS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRARINESS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRARINESS is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRARINESS
No single letter turns CONTRARINESS into another word.
How CONTRARINESS scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTRARINESS, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRARINESS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRARINESS mean in Scrabble?
noun
A stubborn habit of opposing others or doing the opposite of what is asked.
A child's contrariness may show when told to wear a coat and refusing on principle. The word can also mean simple opposition between things, but today it is used mostly about awkward, obstinate temperament.
How CONTRARINESS is used
Contrariness is used about people's moods and behaviour, often with mild disapproval.
- Out of pure contrariness, he voted against his own suggestion.
- The mule's contrariness delayed the whole caravan.
- Her contrariness made every family meeting a struggle.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRARINESS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CONTRARINESS
The 12 tiles of CONTRARINESS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CONTRARINESS
1 longer words begin with CONTRARINESS.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRARINESS
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Common questions about CONTRARINESS
- Is CONTRARINESS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRARINESS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRARINESS worth?
- CONTRARINESS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRARINESS mean?
- A stubborn habit of opposing others or doing the opposite of what is asked.
- What letters can be added to CONTRARINESS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRARINESS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTRARINESS:
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