What does CONTRAST mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkɑntræst/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
10
Words With Friends score
12
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared“in contrast to”
  2. the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
  3. a conceptual separation or distinction“there is a narrow line between sanity and insanity”
  4. the perceptual effect of the juxtaposition of very different colors
  5. the range of optical density and tone on a photographic negative or print (or the extent to which adjacent areas on a television screen differ in brightness)

verb

  1. put in opposition to show or emphasize differences“The middle school teacher contrasted her best student's work with that of her weakest student”
  2. to show differences when compared; be different“the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

contrasts11contrasted13

Anagrams of CONTRAST

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CONTRAST

203 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

actor7 coast7 start5 acts6arts4 cars6cast6 cats6cost6 sort4 star4 tons4 act5 art3 can5 car5 cat5 nor3not3 ran3sat3son3 an2as2 at2 no2 on2 or2so2 to2

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Questions

Is CONTRAST a valid word in word games?

CONTRAST is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CONTRAST worth?

CONTRAST is worth 10 points with Scrabble letter values and 12 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONTRAST?

203 other words, including TO, ON, AS and AT.