Is CONTRAVENER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAVENER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAVENER mean?
Contravener is a form of CONTRAVENE.
- verb
go against, as of rules and laws
“He ran afoul of the law”
- verb
deny the truth of
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + V (4) + E (1) + N (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 16 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 CONTRAVENER
Single letters that turn CONTRAVENER 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
Words you can make from CONTRAVENER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contravene15
- covenanter15
- converter14
- overreact14
- reconvert14
- cavorter13
- convener13
- covenant13
- coverter13
- cravener13
- enervator12
- venerator12
- centavo12
- convene12
- convent12
- convert12
- coverer12
- coveter12
- overact12
- recover12
- noncareer11
- reenactor11
- rencontre11
- overnear11
- overneat11
- overrate11
- renovate11
- revenant11
- taverner11
- avocet11
- carven11
- carver11
- cavern11
- cavort11
- corvee11
- corvet11
- covert11
- craven11
- craver11
- octave11
- vector11
- carotene10
- cretonne10
- entrance10
- recanter10
- recreant10
- averter10
- evertor10
- nervate10
- novenae10
- overate10
- overeat10
- overran10
- ravener10
- veteran10
- carve10
- caver10
- coven10
- cover10
- covet10
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