Is CONTRAILS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAILS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAILS mean?
Contrails is a form of CONTRAIL.
- noun
an artificial cloud created by an aircraft; caused either by condensation due to the reduction in air pressure above the wing surface or by water vapor in the engine exhaust
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + I (1) + L (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CONTRAILS
CONTRAILS 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.
Anagrams of CONTRAILS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CONTRAILS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cilantros11
- triclosan11
- altcoins10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
- cilantro10
- clarions10
- contrail10
- cortinas10
- actions9
- alnicos9
- altcoin9
- atonics9
- cantors9
- carlins9
- carotin9
- cartons9
- cations9
- catlins9
- cistron9
- citolas9
- citrals9
- citrons9
- clarion9
- coltans9
- contras9
- cortina9
- cortins9
- cratons9
- lictors9
- loricas9
- narcist9
- oilcans9
- racinos9
- scrotal9
- stoical9
- tincals9
- tonsilar8
- acorns8
- actins8
- action8
- actors8
- alnico8
- antics8
- aortic8
- atonic8
- cairns8
- cantor8
- cantos8
- carlin8
- caroli8
- carols8
- carton8
- casino8
- castor8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- citral8
- citron8
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