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contra

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Is contra a Scrabble word?

Yes, contra is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 8 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of contra?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (business) A deal to swap goods or services.

2. (politics, derogatory) A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.derogatory

3. (accounting, often attributive) An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).Examples: "a contra position; a contra entry"; "The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."Synonyms: counterentryattributiveoften

4. (music, informal) Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.informal

5. (dance) A contra dance.

6. (obsolete, US, New England, dance) A country dance.Examples: "Folk histories record that contras were gradually displaced by the introduction of the quadrille and the new couple dances."New-EnglandUSobsolete

verb (English)

1. (accounting) To undo; to reverse.Examples: "to contra a position (an entry)"no-pastno-present-participleparticiplepast

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "contra"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "contra"?

Scrabble
8 points
C3
O1
N1
T1
R1
A1
Words With Friends
10 points
C4
O1
N2
T1
R1
A1

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