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Is CONTRADICTION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTRADICTION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTRADICTION mean?

  1. noun

    opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas

  2. noun

    (logic) a statement that is necessarily false

    “the statement `he is brave and he is not brave' is a contradiction”

  3. noun

    the speech act of contradicting someone

    “he spoke as if he thought his claims were immune to contradiction”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

18

Scrabble

22

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) + O (1) + N (1) = 18 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 CONTRADICTION

Single letters that turn CONTRADICTION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Words you can make from CONTRADICTION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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