Is CONTRAST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAST mean?
- noun
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
“in contrast to”
- noun
the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
- verb
put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
“The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student”
- noun
a conceptual separation or distinction
“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 CONTRAST
Single letters that turn CONTRAST into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Words you can make from CONTRAST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cantors9
- cartons9
- contras9
- cottars9
- cratons9
- octants9
- acorns8
- actors8
- cantor8
- cantos8
- carton8
- castor8
- contra8
- costar8
- cotans8
- cottar8
- cottas8
- craton8
- narcos8
- octans8
- octant8
- racons8
- scrota8
- tarocs8
- tracts8
- attorns7
- rattons7
- acorn7
- acros7
- actor7
- ascon7
- ascot7
- canso7
- canst7
- canto7
- cants7
- carns7
- carts7
- coast7
- coats7
- corns7
- costa7
- cotan7
- cotta7
- narco7
- narcs7
- octan7
- orcas7
- oscar7
- racon7
- scant7
- scart7
- scatt7
- scorn7
- scran7
- tacos7
- tacts7
- taroc7
- torcs7
- tract7
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