Is CONTRARIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRARIES mean?
Contraries is a form of CONTRARY.
- adjective
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
“acts contrary to our code of ethics”
- noun
a relation of direct opposition
“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
- adjective
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
“`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”
- noun
exact opposition
“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CONTRARIES
CONTRARIES 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 CONTRARIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- actioners11
- anoretics11
- carrotins11
- creations11
- narcotise11
- oratrices11
- reactions11
- tricornes11
- aconites10
- actioner10
- ancestor10
- anoretic10
- canister10
- canoeist10
- cantoris10
- carotins10
- carrions10
- carrotin10
- ceratins10
- cisterna10
- cointers10
- corniest10
- cortinas10
- creatins10
- creation10
- creators10
- enactors10
- eroticas10
- erratics10
- noticers10
- reaction10
- reactors10
- resorcin10
- scantier10
- scenario10
- sonicate10
- tacrines10
- tricorne10
- tricorns10
- serration9
- acetins9
- acinose9
- aconite9
- actions9
- arcsine9
- arroces9
- arsenic9
- atonics9
- atresic9
- canoers9
- canters9
- cantors9
- carnets9
- carnies9
- carotin9
- carries9
- carrion9
- carrots9
- carters9
- cartons9
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