Is CONTRAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAS mean?
- noun
a Nicaraguan counterrevolutionary guerrilla force from 1979 to 1990; it opposed a left-wing government, with support from the United States
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CONTRAS
Single letters that turn CONTRAS into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Anagrams of CONTRAS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CONTRAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantors9
- cartons9
- cratons9
- acorns8
- actors8
- cantor8
- cantos8
- carton8
- castor8
- contra8
- costar8
- cotans8
- craton8
- narcos8
- octans8
- racons8
- scrota8
- tarocs8
- acorn7
- acros7
- actor7
- ascon7
- ascot7
- canso7
- canst7
- canto7
- cants7
- carns7
- carts7
- coast7
- coats7
- corns7
- costa7
- cotan7
- narco7
- narcs7
- octan7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- racon7
- scant7
- scart7
- scorn7
- scran7
- tacos7
- taroc7
- torcs7
- tronas6
- acro6
- acts6
- arco6
- arcs6
- cans6
- cant6
- carn6
- cars6
- cart6
- cast6
- cats6
- coat6
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