8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRA
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRA 7 words
How common is CONTRA at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with CONTRA. They average 10.7 points and the best is CONTRARY (13 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.7
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 43%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- T
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- t 28.6%
- e 14.3%
- l 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ai28.6%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CONTRA
c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1r 1y 4
C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 13 points
- Double word
- 26 pts
- Triple word
- 39 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
contrary
- nouna relation of direct opposition“we thought Sue was older than Bill but just the reverse was true”
- nounexact opposition“public opinion to the contrary he is not guilty”
- nouna logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
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How many eight-letter words that start with CONTRA are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with CONTRA in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CONTRA?
CONTRARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRACT (12), CONTRAST (10), CONTRAIL (10).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with CONTRA?
Everyday examples include CONTRACT, CONTRAST, CONTRARY, CONTRAIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CONTRA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CONTRAIR (10), CONTRATE (10), CONTRATS (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.