CONTRATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTRATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CONTRATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTRATE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRATE
No single letter turns CONTRATE into another word.
How CONTRATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTRATE, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRATE
1 longer words begin with CONTRATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRATE
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Common questions about CONTRATE
- Is CONTRATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRATE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRATE worth?
- CONTRATE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRATE?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRATE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTRATE:
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