8-Letter Words With CONTR
- 13 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words With CONTR
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words With CONTR 13 words
How often does CONTR appear in eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 13 eight-letter words containing CONTR. They average 10.6 points, the best is CONTRARY (13 points) and 30.8% end in E.
- Total words
- 13
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 13 max
- Everyday words
- 46%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- E
- 30.8% of words
Most common last letters
- e 30.8%
- t 23.1%
- l 15.4%
Top vowel pairs
- ai15.4%
- ou7.7%
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 containing CONTR
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 containing CONTR are there?
There are 13 eight-letter words containing CONTR 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 containing CONTR?
CONTRARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRIVE (13), CONTRACT (12), CONTRAST (10).
What are some common eight-letter words containing CONTR?
Everyday examples include CONTRACT, CONTRAST, CONTRARY, CONTRIVE, CONTROLS, CONTRITE, CONTRAIL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words containing CONTR score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CONTRAIR (10), CONTRATE (10), CONTRATS (10), CONTRIST (10). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.