Is CONTRADICTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRADICTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRADICTORY mean?
- adjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false
“`perfect' and `imperfect' are contradictory terms”
- noun
two propositions are contradictories if both cannot be true (or both cannot be false) at the same time
- adjective
that confounds or contradicts or confuses
- adjective
in disagreement
“the figures are at odds with our findings”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
23
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) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 CONTRADICTORY
CONTRADICTORY 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 CONTRADICTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contradictor17
- contradict15
- carrycot15
- cyanotic15
- contractor14
- accordion14
- concordat14
- cryonic14
- contactor13
- atrocity13
- cancroid13
- cartoony13
- caryotin13
- citatory13
- contrary13
- coracoid13
- coronary13
- cryotron13
- draconic13
- octonary13
- corrody13
- dacoity13
- cyanic13
- cycad13
- coaction12
- contract12
- cratonic12
- narcotic12
- ordinary12
- trictrac12
- cactoid12
- carroty12
- carryon12
- concord12
- cottony12
- octadic12
- tyronic12
- corody12
- cyanid12
- cynic12
- acrodont11
- dictator11
- rotatory11
- tornadic11
- acronic11
- acrotic11
- coactor11
- contact11
- dittany11
- raccoon11
- tardyon11
- accord11
- cairny11
- crayon11
- croony11
- tycoon11
- yttric11
- acidy11
- candy11
- coady11
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