contra
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When contra helps
Base Score
6
Before any board-specific bonus
Unique Letters
6
A C N O R T
Two-Letter Start
CO
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
RA
Check this pattern late
- 6 letters
- 6 unique letters
- CO start
- RA ending
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- contra is worth 6 points before any pangram bonus.
- It uses 6 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include a, c, n, o, r, t plus any remaining hive letters.
- The RA ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the CO start.
- BuzzyWords has saved this word in 1 published Daily snapshot.
Pronunciation
noun
A deal to swap goods or services.
noun
A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
noun
An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
"The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."
noun
Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
noun
A contra dance.
noun
A country dance.
verb
To undo; to reverse.
"to contra a position (an entry)"
adverb
Contrary to something
preposition
Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to