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10-Letter Words Starting With CONTR

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With CONTR

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

All 10-Letter Words Starting With CONTR 27 words

How common is CONTR at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 27 ten-letter words that start with CONTR. They average 14.4 points, the best is CONTRAPLEX (21 points) and 25.9% end in D.

Total words
27
Average Scrabble score
14.4
out of 21 max
Everyday words
41%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
D
25.9% of words

Most common last letters

  • d 25.9%
  • s 14.8%
  • t 11.1%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie7.4%
  • ou7.4%
  • ia3.7%

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 ten-letter word that starts with CONTR

c 3o 1n 1t 1r 1a 1p 3l 1e 1x 8

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + L 1 + E 1 + X 8 = 21 points

Double word
42 pts
Triple word
63 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

contraplex

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many ten-letter words that start with CONTR are there?

There are 27 ten-letter words that start with 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 ten-letter word that starts with CONTR?

CONTRAPLEX is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRAFLOW (18), CONTRIVING (16), CONTRECOUP (16).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with CONTR?

Everyday examples include CONTRIBUTE, CONTRADICT, CONTROLLER, CONTROLLED, CONTRABAND, CONTRIVING, CONTRACTOR, CONTRACTED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with CONTR score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CONTRAPLEX (21), CONTRAPROP (16), CONTRAHENT (15), CONTRARIED (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.