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8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRI

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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRI

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTRI 3 words

How common is CONTRI at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 3 eight-letter words that start with CONTRI. They average 11 points and the best is CONTRIVE (13 points).

Total words
3
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 13 max
Everyday words
67%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
66.7% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 66.7%
  • t 33.3%

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CONTRI

c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1i 1v 4e 1

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 = 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).

contrive

  1. verbmake or work out a plan for; devise“They contrived to murder their boss”
  2. verbcome up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort“excogitate a way to measure the speed of light”
  3. verbput or send forth“She threw the flashlight beam into the corner”
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How many eight-letter words that start with CONTRI are there?

There are 3 eight-letter words that start with CONTRI 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 CONTRI?

CONTRIVE is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRITE (10), CONTRIST (10).