contrary
Contrary can refer to a relation of direct opposition, a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false, or exact opposition. Contrary is also used as adjective, with meanings including very opposed in nature or character or purpose.
Length
8
Scrabble
13
WWF
14
Starts
CO
Ends
ARY
Difficulty
Hard
Dictionary
What Does “CONTRARY” Mean?
/ˈkɒntɹəɹi/
contrary has 7 documented senses across adjective, noun.
Adjective
4 sensesvery opposed in nature or character or purpose
“acts contrary to our code of ethics”
“the facts point to a contrary conclusion”
of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false
“‘hot’ and ‘cold’ are contrary terms”
Noun
3 sensesexact opposition
“public opinion to the contrary — that he is not guilty”
a logical relation such that two propositions are contraries if both cannot be true but both can be false
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
8
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
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Definition
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
Length
8 letters
Starts With
C
Ends With
Y
Vowels
2
Consonants
6
Letters
C, O, N, T, R, A, R, Y
Use Case
Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.
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Scrabble Strategy
★★★★☆CONTRARY has a Scrabble score of 13. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.
Wordle Strategy
★★☆☆☆CONTRARY is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.
Crossword Strategy
★★★☆☆CONTRARY can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 8-letter structure.
Anagram Strategy
★★★☆☆CONTRARY contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.
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Unique Letters
7
Repeated Letters
1
Highest Value Letter
Y
Letter Pattern
ABCDEFEG
CV Pattern
CVCCCVCC
Vowel Share
25%
Consonant Share
75%
Bigrams
CO, ON, NT, TR, RA, AR, RY
Trigrams
CON, ONT, NTR, TRA, RAR, ARY
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