Is CONTRASTINGLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRASTINGLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRASTINGLY mean?
- adverb
in a contrasting manner
“contrastingly, both the rooms leading off it gave an immediate impression of being disgraced”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + L (1) + Y (4) = 19 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CONTRASTINGLY
CONTRASTINGLY 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 CONTRASTINGLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- constantly15
- crayoning15
- contrasting14
- ignorantly14
- caryotins14
- contrasty14
- crayonist14
- aglycons14
- caringly14
- aroynting13
- astonying13
- atoningly13
- gyrations13
- rantingly13
- signatory13
- soaringly13
- staringly13
- acyloins13
- atrocity13
- caryotin13
- citatory13
- cryostat13
- instancy13
- intactly13
- lyricons13
- nonlyric13
- sanctity13
- scantily13
- scattily13
- strictly13
- syntonic13
- tyrannic13
- aglycon13
- claying13
- cloying13
- cosying13
- glycans13
- glycins13
- scrying13
- syncing13
- constraint12
- antistory12
- carolings12
- cartoning12
- cognisant12
- gnostical12
- instantly12
- nontragic12
- nostalgic12
- scantling12
- antilogy12
- gyration12
- gyrostat12
- stingray12
- storying12
- straying12
- strongly12
- strongyl12
- stroying12
- trysting12
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