Possible Words From contrary
By length, the words from CONTRARY split into 1 with 8 letters, 2 with 7, 12 with 6, 34 with 5, 52 with 4, 45 with 3 and 14 with 2.
Combined: NWL2023, Collins Scrabble Words 2024, WOW24 and Words With Friends together. Rude words are left out.
8 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
1 word · top score 13 · everyday: CONTRARY
- contrary13
7 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
2 words · top score 12 (+50 for all 7 tiles)
Every one of the 2 7-letter words in CONTRARY scores 12.
6 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
12 words · top score 11 · everyday: ROTARY, CARTON, CARROT
CRAYON scores highest among the 6-letter words made with CONTRARY letters at 11 points, ahead of AROYNT and NOTARY on 9. ROTARY, CARTON and CARROT are the ones most people know.
5 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
34 words · top score 10 · everyday: CARRY, ACTOR, ACORN
34 5-letter words from CONTRARY; 9 of them share the top score of 10. CARRY, ACTOR and ACORN are everyday picks.
4 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
52 words · top score 9 · everyday: CART, COAT, CORN
Of the 52 4-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTRARY, 6 score 9 points, the group's best. CART, COAT and CORN are the ones most people know.
3 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
45 words · top score 8 · everyday: NOT, CAN, ANY
Among the 3-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTRARY, CAY, COY and CRY tie for first at 8 points. NOT, CAN and ANY are everyday picks.
2 Letter Words You Can Make with contrary
14 words · top score 5 · everyday: ON, OR, AT
Among 14 2-letter words from CONTRARY, the top score is 5, reached by 5. ON, OR and AT are the familiar ones.
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Change One Tile in CONTRARY
Trade one tile of CONTRARY for another and you can spell these 6 words:
- N U gives CARRYOUT · unscramble carryout
- T O gives CORONARY · words from coronary
- R E gives ENACTORY · words from enactory
- R O gives CARTOONY · words from cartoony
- N C gives CARRYCOT · unscramble carrycot
- O U gives CURRANTY · unscramble curranty
More 8-letter words: starting with CO · ending in RY · all 8-letter words
Definitions for the Top CONTRARY Plays
The meaning of CONTRARY, and of the 7 strongest answers in its letters.
Scrabble · Words With Friends points
- CONTRARY 13 · 14
- very opposed in nature or character or purpose
- CARROTY 12 · 12
- resembling the bright orange of the root of the carrot plant
- CARRYON 12 · 13
- a small piece of luggage
- CRAYON 11 · 12
- writing implement consisting of a colored stick of composition wax used for writing and drawing
- CANTY 10 · 11
- lively and brisk
- CARNY 10 · 11
- a carnival
- CARRY 10 · 10
- move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
- CORNY 10 · 11
- dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality
Is CONTRARY Playable in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Yes. CONTRARY is playable in Scrabble US and Scrabble UK, and it is in the Words With Friends list.
| Game | Scrabble US | Scrabble UK | Words With Friends* |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRARY itself | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Answers accepted (of 160) | 125 | 160 | 121 |
* Lists: NWL2023, Collins CSW24, Words With Friends' own (changing) list.
Not in Scrabble US and Words With Friends*: YARCO, CANY, CRAY, AYONT, CARRON, OTARY, ROARY, RORTY, TYRAN, YARTO, ACTON, CARON and 22 more, 34 in all. Not in Words With Friends*: ORACY, TRYNA, OATY, ACRO and ARO, 5 in all. Not in Scrabble US: RORT.
Unscramble CONTRARY and you have 160 words, CONTRARY itself among them: it scores 13 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. 8 letters: 2 vowels and 6 consonants.