Words Starting With CONTRA

164 words start with CONTRA. Scores range up to 28 points (CONTRACLOCKWISE), averaging 17.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A member of the Nicaraguan guerrilla force.

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Goods that are illegal to possess or trade.

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The practice of smuggling goods.

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Definition

Plural of CONTRABANDISM.

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A person who deals in contraband.

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Plural of CONTRABANDIST.

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Plural of CONTRABAND.

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The largest and lowest-pitched instrument of the violin family.

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Plural of CONTRABASS.

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Definition

Plural of contrabasso.

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A musician who plays the contrabass.

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Plural of CONTRABASSIST.

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Definition

The largest kind of bass viol.

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A large bassoon sounding an octave lower.

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Definition

Plural of CONTRABASSOON.

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Plural of CONTRABASSO.

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Plural of contrabbasso; double basses.

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The largest and lowest-pitched instrument in the violin family.

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Plural of CONTRABBASSO.

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Definition

The prevention of pregnancy.

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Plural of CONTRACEPTION.

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Definition

A device or drug used to prevent pregnancy.

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Definition

Plural of CONTRACEPTIVE.

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Definition

Moving in the direction opposite to clock hands.

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A legally binding agreement between parties.

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Definition

The capacity to be contracted.

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Definition

Able to be caught or acquired, as a disease.

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In a manner that can be contracted or acquired.

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Definition

Past tense of CONTRACT.

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Definition

In a shortened or drawn-together manner.

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Definition

The state of being contracted.

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The degree to which something can be contracted.

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Definition

Capable of being made smaller or drawn together.

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In a way that allows contraction.

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Able to contract or be contracted.

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Definition

Plural of CONTRACTILITY.

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The ability to contract, as muscles do.

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Definition

Present participle of CONTRACT.

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The act or process of becoming smaller or shorter.

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Relating to contraction.

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Tending to cause economic contraction.

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Plural of CONTRACTION.

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Having the ability to contract.

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Definition

In a manner that contracts.

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The quality of tending to contract or cause contraction.

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A person or company hired to do work or supply goods under a contract.

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Plural of CONTRACTOR.

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Plural of CONTRACT.

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Relating to or contained in a legal contract.

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By means of a contract.

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Relating to muscle contractures or shortening.

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An abnormal and usually permanent shortening of a muscle or skin.

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Plural of CONTRACTURE.

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Designed to offset or reduce the impact of economic cycles.

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Definition

A folk dance in which couples face each other in lines.

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Definition

Plural of CONTRADANCE.

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To assert the opposite of a statement or claim.

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Able to be denied or argued against.

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Definition

Past tense of CONTRADICT.

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Definition

Agent noun of CONTRADICT.

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How many words starting with contra are there?

There are 164 words starting with contra.

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What is the highest-scoring word start with CONTRA?

CONTRACLOCKWISE scores 28 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.