Words Containing CONTRA

Q: How many words containing CONTRA are there?

There are 193 words containing CONTRA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

Q: What is the highest-scoring word containing CONTRA?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRADISTINGUISHING (28), CONTRACLOCKWISE (28), CONTRADISTINGUISHED (27).

Q: What are some common words containing CONTRA?

Everyday examples include CONTRACT , CONTRAST , CONTRARY , CONTRACEPTION , CONTRADICT , CONTRADICTION , CONTRAVENTION , CONTRADICTORY . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word containing CONTRA?

CONTRADISTINGUISHING has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTRACEPTIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words Containing CONTRA 193 words

16-Letter Words With CONTRA 5

17-Letter Words With CONTRA 7

18-Letter Words With CONTRA 1

19-Letter Words With CONTRA 4

20-Letter Words With CONTRA 1

How often does CONTRA appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 193 words containing CONTRA. Most are 13 letters long, they average 18 points, the best is CONTRADISTINCTIVELY (30 points) and 35.8% end in S.

Total words: 193
Most common length: 13 letters; 34 words
Average Scrabble score: 18; out of 30 max
Longest word: CONTRADISTINGUISHING; 20 letters
Most common ending: S; 35.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 35.8%
y 11.9%
e 11.4%

Top vowel pairs

io14%
ai5.7%
ie4.7%

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Highest-scoring word containing CONTRA

c ₃o ₁n ₁t ₁r ₁a ₁d ₂i ₁s ₁t ₁i ₁n ₁c ₃t ₁i ₁v ₄e ₁l ₁y ₄

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + R 1 + A 1 + D 2 + I 1 + S 1 + T 1 + I 1 + N 1 + C 3 + T 1 + I 1 + V 4 + E 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

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

contradistinctively

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

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How many words containing CONTRA are there?

There are 193 words containing CONTRA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 13 letters, with 34 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CONTRA?

CONTRADISTINCTIVELY is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTRADISTINGUISHING (28), CONTRACLOCKWISE (28), CONTRADISTINGUISHED (27).

What are some common words containing CONTRA?

Everyday examples include CONTRACT, CONTRAST, CONTRARY, CONTRACEPTION, CONTRADICT, CONTRADICTION, CONTRAVENTION, CONTRADICTORY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CONTRA?

CONTRADISTINGUISHING has 20 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTRACEPTIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.