CONTRASTY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTRASTY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRASTY?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRASTY is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRASTY
No single letter turns CONTRASTY into another word.
How CONTRASTY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CONTRASTY, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRASTY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRASTY mean in Scrabble?
adjective
technical
Showing sharp differences between light and dark areas, as in a photograph or television picture.
A contrasty photo has deep blacks and bright whites with little grey between. Photographers may choose that harsh look for drama or avoid it when they want soft detail. The word is informal compared with the noun contrast.
How CONTRASTY is used
Contrasty is used in photography, film and display talk.
- The film gave the portraits a contrasty look.
- Midday sun makes for contrasty pictures.
- She lowered the setting because the screen was too contrasty.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRASTY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRASTY
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Common questions about CONTRASTY
- Is CONTRASTY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRASTY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRASTY worth?
- CONTRASTY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRASTY mean?
- Showing sharp differences between light and dark areas, as in a photograph or television picture.
- What letters can be added to CONTRASTY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRASTY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CONTRASTY:
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