Is CONTRADICTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRADICTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRADICTING mean?
Contradicting is a form of CONTRADICT.
- verb
be in contradiction with
- verb
deny the truth of
- verb
be resistant to
“The board opposed his motion”
- verb
prove negative; show to be false
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 19 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 CONTRADICTING
CONTRADICTING 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 CONTRADICTING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contracting16
- contacting15
- contradict15
- according15
- carcinoid14
- cornicing14
- nonacidic14
- incogitant13
- dictating13
- acidotic13
- cancroid13
- carditic13
- coacting13
- dicrotic13
- draconic13
- antidoting12
- actioning12
- cartoning12
- dictation12
- incognita12
- indicator12
- inorganic12
- nictating12
- nontragic12
- aconitic12
- cationic12
- contract12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- cactoid12
- cricoid12
- octadic12
- ticcing12
- granitoid11
- nictation11
- ordaining11
- actinoid11
- conidian11
- diatonic11
- dictator11
- granitic11
- indicant11
- indictor11
- noticing11
- tincting11
- tornadic11
- trancing11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- actinic11
- canonic11
- cantdog11
- carding11
- condign11
- contact11
- cording11
- dancing11
- dogcart11
- gonadic11
- gonidic11
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