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Is CONTRARY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTRARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTRARY mean?

  1. adjective

    very opposed in nature or character or purpose

    “acts contrary to our code of ethics”

  2. noun

    a relation of direct opposition

    “we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”

  3. adjective

    of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false

    “`hot' and `cold' are contrary terms”

  4. noun

    exact opposition

    “public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 13 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 CONTRARY

CONTRARY 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 CONTRARY

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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