Definition of contrariwise

"contrariwise" in the adverb sense

1. perversely, contrarily, contrariwise

in a contrary disobedient manner

2. vice versa, the other way around, contrariwise

with the order reversed

"she hates him and vice versa"

3. contrarily, to the contrary, contrariwise, on the contrary

contrary to expectations on the contrary, he went out with his friends"

"he didn't stay home

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contrariwise in Scrabble®

The word contrariwise 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: 17

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters contrariwise:

CONTRARIWISE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (127 words)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word contrariwise

CONTRARIWISE
(216)
CONTRARIWISE
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(144)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contrariwise

CONTRARIWISE
(216)
CONTRARIWISE
(171)
CONTRARIWISE
(144)
CONTRARIWISE
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RECROWN
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contrariwise in Words With Friends™

The word contrariwise 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: 19

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

CONTRARIWISE
(261)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (127 words)

aconite, actions, aircrew, airiest, airwise, antsier, arcsine, arcwise, arsenic, artsier, atoners, atonics, canoers, canters, cantors, carnies, carries, carrion, carrots, carters, cartons, cations, certain, cistern, citrine, citrons, coarsen, coarser, coaster, coiners, corneas, corners, cornets, cornier, corsair, cowrite, craters, cratons, creator, cretins, cristae, cronies, crosier, enactor, eosinic, erotica, erotics, errants, erratic, iconist, incisor, inciter, incites, inertia, inosite, ioniser, irenics, irisate, ironers, ironies, narrows, nastier, nectars, nicosia, noisier, norites, notices, octanes, orients, ornater, otarine, raciest, rainier, rancors, ranters, rations, reactor, recants, recoats, recoins, recrown, rectors, reroast, restain, retains, retinas, retrain, rioters, roaster, roister, satiric, scanter, scarier, scoriae, scorner, seaworn, section, senator, sericin, snorter, snowier, stainer, stonier, tarries, tarrows, tawnier, terrain, tinware, tracers, trainer, trances, treason, triones, trocars, twiners, twonies, waiters, wanters, wariest, warners, wartier, wincers, winiest, winters, wiriest, worries, writers

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contrariwise

CONTRARIWISE
(261)
CONTRARIWISE
(210)
CONTRARIWISE
(207)
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(207)
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(207)
CONTRARIWISE
(138)
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(96)
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(84)
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(58)
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(46)
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(29)
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(26)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contrariwise

CONTRARIWISE
(261)
CONTRARIWISE
(210)
CONTRARIWISE
(207)
CONTRARIWISE
(207)
CONTRARIWISE
(207)
CONTRARIWISE
(138)
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WINCERS
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RECROWN
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ACONITE
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CONTRARIWISE
(96)
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TROCARS
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2 letter words in contrariwise (19 words)

12 letter words in contrariwise (1 word)

Words containing the sequence contrariwise

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Words with contrariwise in them (1 word)

Words that end with contrariwise (1 word)

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