Possible Words From contractionary
Counting the words from CONTRACTIONARY by length: 1 with 14 letters, 3 with 11, 4 with 10, 10 with 9, 38 with 8, 55 with 7, 120 with 6, 143 with 5, 158 with 4, 82 with 3 and 22 with 2. None has 13 or 12 letters.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
14 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
1 word · top score 21
11 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
3 words · top score 16 · everyday: CONTRACTION
The best of the 11-letter words made with CONTRACTIONARY letters is INCANTATORY, 16 points; COARCTATION and CONTRACTION on 15 follow.
- incantatory 16
- coarctation 15
- contraction 15
10 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
4 words · top score 14 · everyday: CONTRACTOR
CONTRACTOR tops the 10-letter words in CONTRACTIONARY at 14 points; next come CONTRARIAN and INCANTATOR on 12.
- contractor 14
- contrarian 12
- incantator UK 12
- octonarian UK 12
9 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
10 words · top score 13 · everyday: NARRATION, CARNATION
Of the 10 9-letter words from CONTRACTIONARY, 4 score 13 points, the group's best. NARRATION and CARNATION are the ones most people know.
8 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
38 words · top score 15 · everyday: CONTRACT, CONTRARY, ROTATION
38 8-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTRACTIONARY; 4 of them share the top score of 15. CONTRACT, CONTRARY and ROTATION are everyday picks.
7 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
55 words · top score 14 (+50 for all 7 tiles) · everyday: CONTACT, CONTAIN, CARTOON
Among the 7-letter words in CONTRACTIONARY, CRYONIC leads with 14 points, then CANONRY and CARROTY on 12. CONTACT, CONTAIN and CARTOON are the familiar ones.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
120 words · top score 13 · everyday: ACTION, NATION, COTTON
CYANIC tops the 6-letter words made with CONTRACTIONARY letters at 13 points; next come CAIRNY and CANARY on 11. ACTION, NATION and COTTON will look familiar.
5 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
143 words · top score 12 · everyday: CANON, CARRY, TRAIN
ACCOY, CYNIC and YACCA share the top score of 12 among the 5-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTRACTIONARY. CANON, CARRY and TRAIN are the ones most people know.
4 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
158 words · top score 11 · everyday: CITY, CART, ANTI
Among the 4-letter words from CONTRACTIONARY, OCCY leads with 11 points, then CANY and CITY on 9. CART, ANTI and ROOT are the familiar ones.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
82 words · top score 8 · everyday: NOT, CAN, ANY
Of the 82 3-letter words in CONTRACTIONARY, 4 score 8 points, the group's best. NOT, CAN and ANY are the ones most people know.
2 Letter Words You Can Make with contractionary
22 words · top score 5 · everyday: IN, ON, IT
Among 22 2-letter words made with CONTRACTIONARY letters, the top score is 5, reached by 5. IN, ON and IT are the familiar ones.
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Definitions for the Top CONTRACTIONARY Plays
The 8 best-scoring answers and what they mean, led by CARRYCOT, CARYATIC, COARCTATION, CONTRACTION and CYANOTIC (15 points each).
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
- CARRYCOT 15 · 16
- box-shaped baby bed with handles (for a baby to sleep in while being carried)
- CARYATIC 15 · 16
- resembling a caryatid
- COARCTATION 15 · 18
- tight or narrow compression
- CONTRACTION 15 · 19
- (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
- CYANOTIC 15 · 17
- pertaining to cyanosis
- CONTRACTOR 14 · 17
- someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
- CRYONIC 14 · 16
- of or relating to cryonics
- ANTARCTIC 13 · 16
- at or near the south pole
Can You Play CONTRACTIONARY in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept CONTRACTIONARY, and the Words With Friends list has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRACTIONARY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 636) | 477 | 636 | 443 |
* US: NWL2023. UK: Collins CSW24. Words With Friends' list can change.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CANTICOY, CATATONY, TOCCATINA, ACCOY, CROTONIC, INCANTATOR, OCTONARIAN, YACCA, CANTICO, CARRACT, COCTION, COONTY and 146 more, 158 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CARRYCOT, CONTACTOR, ACRATIC, CROONY, OCICAT, ORACY, TRIACTOR, ARIARY, CORTINA, NONARY, TANNOY, ANYON and 23 more, 35 in all. Not in Scrabble US: RORT.
636 words come out when you unscramble CONTRACTIONARY, starting with CONTRACTIONARY itself: 21 in Scrabble, 24 in Words With Friends. INCANTATORY is the best of the shorter words, at 16 points. It has 14 letters, 5 vowels and 9 consonants.