370 words come out when you unscramble CONTRADICTORY, starting with CONTRADICTORY itself: 21 in Scrabble, 23 in Words With Friends. It has 13 letters, 4 vowels and 9 consonants.
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Per tile: Scrabble value, Words With Friends in blue where different.
By length, the words from CONTRADICTORY split into 1 with 13 letters, 1 with 12, 2 with 10, 6 with 9, 36 with 8, 57 with 7, 60 with 6, 60 with 5, 60 with 4, 60 with 3 and 27 with 2. None has 11 letters.
Just 1 of the 12-letter words made with CONTRADICTORY letters: CONTRADICTOR, for 17 points.
The best of the 10-letter words in CONTRADICTORY is CONTRADICT, 15 points; CONTRACTOR on 14 follows.
CANTICOY, CARRYCOT and CYANOTIC share the top score of 15 among the 8-letter words from CONTRADICTORY. CONTRACT, ORDINARY and CONTRARY are the ones most people know.
The best of the 7-letter words from CONTRADICTORY is CRYONIC, 14 points; CORRODY and DACOITY on 13 follow. CONTACT, CARTOON and TRACTOR are everyday picks.
Among the 6-letter words in CONTRADICTORY, CYANIC leads with 13 points, then CORODY and CYANID on 12. ACTION, DOCTOR and ROTARY are the familiar ones.
CYCAD tops the 5-letter words made with CONTRADICTORY letters at 13 points; next come ACCOY and CYNIC on 12. TODAY, CARRY and DIRTY will look familiar.
The best of the 4-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTRADICTORY is OCCY, 11 points; CANY and CITY on 9 follow. CARD, ACID and TINY are everyday picks.
Among 60 3-letter words from CONTRADICTORY, the top score is 8, reached by 4. CAN, ANY and DAY are the familiar ones.
This word has the length of CONTRADICTORY, with one letter different:
More 13-letter words: starting with CO · ending in RY · all 13-letter words
Here is what the 8 strongest answers mean; CARRYCOT and CYANOTIC (15 points each) share the top spot.
Score: Scrabble · Words With Friends
Yes, in all three: Scrabble US and Scrabble UK accept CONTRADICTORY, and the list Words With Friends is built on has it too.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRADICTORY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 370) | 291 | 370 | 269 |
* The Words With Friends base list; the game adds and drops some words.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: CANTICOY, DICTATORY, DRACONTIC, ACCOY, CORRODANT, CROTONIC, CYTOID, DONATORY, CANTICO, CARDY, COCTION, COONTY and 67 more, 79 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: CARRYCOT, CONTACTOR, COADY, CROONY, OCICAT, ORACY, TRIACTOR, CARDIO, CARDON, CORTINA, DACRON, RINDY and 10 more, 22 in all.