CONTRARY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONTRARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRARY?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRARY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRARY
No single letter turns CONTRARY into another word.
How CONTRARY scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTRARY, 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 | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRARY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRARY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Opposite in direction, nature or meaning, or stubbornly opposed to others.
Contrary evidence points the other way from a claim, while a contrary person enjoys disagreeing. The phrase "on the contrary" introduces a flat denial of what was just said.
How CONTRARY is used
Common in phrases such as "contrary to" and "on the contrary".
- Contrary to the forecast, the sun came out.
- He took a contrary view on every issue.
- There is no evidence to the contrary.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CONTRARY
1 longer words begin with CONTRARY.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRARY
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Common questions about CONTRARY
- Is CONTRARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRARY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRARY worth?
- CONTRARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRARY mean?
- Opposite in direction, nature or meaning, or stubbornly opposed to others.
- What letters can be added to CONTRARY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTRARY:
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