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contradance

noun · verb

Contradance can refer to a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line. As a verb, contradance can mean to perform a contradance.

2 meanings11 lettersScrabble 16

Length

11

Scrabble

16

WWF

20

Starts

CO

Ends

NCE

Difficulty

Hard

Dictionary

What Does “CONTRADANCE” Mean?

contradance has 2 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

1 sense
1

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

perform a contradance

Sam and Sue contradance

Synonyms

Synonyms for CONTRADANCE

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

11

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Word Intelligence

Explore the word contradance with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a type of folk dance in which couples are arranged in sets or face one another in a line

Length

11 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

4

Consonants

7

Letters

C, O, N, T, R, A, D, A, N, C, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
o
n
t
r
a
d
a
n
c
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for contradance.

CONTRADANCE is a 11-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 16.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 36%.
It has 3 repeated letters.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFGFCAH.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCVCVCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using contradance in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CONTRADANCE has a Scrabble score of 16. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CONTRADANCE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRADANCE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 11-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CONTRADANCE contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside contradance.

Unique Letters

8

Repeated Letters

3

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFGFCAH

CV Pattern

CVCCCVCVCCV

Vowel Share

36%

Consonant Share

64%

Bigrams

CO, ON, NT, TR, RA, AD, DA, AN, NC, CE

Trigrams

CON, ONT, NTR, TRA, RAD, ADA, DAN, ANC, NCE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for contradance.

CONTRADANCE is a 11-letter longer themed answer.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 4 vowels and 7 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCVCVCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 11 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCVCVCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 16, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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