Is CONTRAPUNTAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAPUNTAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAPUNTAL mean?
- adjective
relating to or characteristic of or according to the rules of counterpoint
“contrapuntal base”
- adjective
having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + P (3) + U (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (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 CONTRAPUNTAL
CONTRAPUNTAL 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 CONTRAPUNTAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantaloup13
- plutocrat13
- portulaca13
- connatural12
- catapult12
- coplanar12
- nocturnal11
- caltrap11
- caltrop11
- cantrap11
- caporal11
- copular11
- crapola11
- actuator10
- autocrat10
- calutron10
- cannular10
- cantonal10
- octantal10
- patronal10
- trapunto10
- turncoat10
- captan10
- captor10
- carpal10
- cartop10
- catnap10
- copula10
- cupola10
- puncta10
- anconal9
- cannula9
- canular9
- cattalo9
- cornual9
- courant9
- courlan9
- curtana9
- lacunar9
- lupanar9
- nocturn9
- outplan9
- plantar9
- tactual9
- truncal9
- capon9
- capot9
- caput9
- clapt9
- coapt9
- copal9
- copra9
- croup9
- culpa9
- uncap9
- actual8
- cannot8
- canola8
- cantal8
- canton8
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