Definition of contrariness

"contrariness" in the noun sense

1. contrariness, perversity, perverseness

deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline

2. crankiness, crotchetiness, contrariness, grumpiness

a fussy and eccentric disposition

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contrariness in Scrabble®

The word contrariness is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters contrariness:

CONTRARINESS
(162)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (173 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contrariness

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contrariness

CONTRARINESS
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contrariness in Words With Friends™

The word contrariness is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters contrariness:

CONTRARINESS
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (173 words)

aconite, actions, actress, ancient, ancress, anoints, antsier, arcsine, arrests, arsenic, artsier, ascents, ascites, atoners, atonics, caisson, canines, cannier, canoers, canters, cantons, cantors, carnies, carries, carrion, carrots, carters, cartons, caseins, casinos, casters, castors, catenin, cations, censors, certain, cession, cistern, citrons, coarsen, coarser, coaster, coiners, consent, consist, contain, corneas, corners, cornets, cornier, corsair, corsets, cosiest, cosines, costars, crasser, craters, cratons, creator, cretins, cristae, cronies, crosier, crosser, enactor, entrain, erotica, erotics, errants, erratic, escorts, incants, incests, insaner, insects, inserts, instars, interns, intoner, intones, introns, ironers, nascent, nastier, nations, nectars, nonarts, norites, noseans, nosiest, notices, octanes, oecists, orients, ornater, otarine, raciest, racists, raisers, rancors, ranters, rasters, rations, reactor, reasons, recants, recasts, recoats, recoins, recross, rectors, reroast, rescans, resorts, restain, restirs, retains, retinas, retrain, rinsers, rioters, roaster, roister, rosiest, rosters, satires, scanner, scanter, scarers, scarier, scorers, scoriae, scorias, scorner, secants, section, sectors, seitans, senator, seniors, sestina, siennas, sierras, sinners, sinters, snarers, snorers, snorter, soarers, sonnets, sorters, sorties, stainer, stances, stannic, starers, stoners, stonier, stories, strains, tanners, tarries, tension, tensors, terrain, tinners, tocsins, tracers, trainer, trances, treason, triones, trocars

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contrariness

CONTRARINESS
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contrariness

CONTRARINESS
(207)
CONTRARINESS
(189)
CONTRARINESS
(189)
CONTRARINESS
(189)
CONTRARINESS
(174)
CONTRARINESS
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Words within the letters of contrariness

2 letter words in contrariness (17 words)

11 letter words in contrariness (2 words)

12 letter words in contrariness (Anagrams) (2 words)

contrariness + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence contrariness

Words that start with contrariness (1 word)

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Words that end with contrariness (1 word)

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