Is CONTRACTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRACTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRACTIONS mean?
Contractions is a form of CONTRACTION.
- noun
(physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- noun
the process or result of becoming smaller or pressed together
“the contraction of a gas on cooling”
- noun
a word formed from two or more words by omitting or combining some sounds
“`won't' is a contraction of `will not'”
- noun
the act of decreasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONTRACTIONS
CONTRACTIONS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CONTRACTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contraction15
- contactors14
- coactions13
- constrict13
- contactor13
- contracts13
- narcotics13
- cartoonist12
- constraint12
- acrostic12
- coaction12
- coactors12
- contacts12
- contract12
- cooncans12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- occasion12
- raccoons12
- conations11
- consortia11
- constrain11
- nonactors11
- nonstatic11
- sonicator11
- tractions11
- transonic11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- arctics11
- canonic11
- coactor11
- cocains11
- contact11
- cooncan11
- ocicats11
- raccoon11
- sirocco11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- tictocs11
- actinons10
- canonist10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
- cartoons10
- citators10
- conation10
- constant10
- contains10
- contorts10
- contrast10
- corantos10
- cortinas10
- crostino10
- nonactor10
- oscitant10
- ostracon10
- ricottas10
- sanction10
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