CONTRITE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CONTRITE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTRITE?
| 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 CONTRITE 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 CONTRITE
No single letter turns CONTRITE into another word.
How CONTRITE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTRITE, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRITE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRITE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
formal
Feeling or showing deep sorrow for having done wrong.
A contrite person does more than say sorry, since the regret is felt and visible. The word has a religious past, tied to humble repentance for sin.
How CONTRITE is used
Used in formal or literary writing about apology and remorse.
- He gave a contrite look and promised to repay the money.
- The contrite student apologised to the whole class.
- Her contrite letter softened his anger.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CONTRITE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CONTRITE
The 8 tiles of CONTRITE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CONTRITE
3 longer words begin with CONTRITE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRITE
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Common questions about CONTRITE
- Is CONTRITE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRITE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRITE worth?
- CONTRITE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CONTRITE mean?
- Feeling or showing deep sorrow for having done wrong.
- What letters can be added to CONTRITE?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRITE to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTRITE:
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