Contra

/ˈkɒntɹə/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters

Definition of Contra

noun

A deal to swap goods or services.
A conservative; originally tied to Nicaraguan counter-revolutionaries.
An entry (or account) that cancels another entry (or account).
"The sum for each contra account is shown in the last column."
Any of the musical instruments in the contrabass range, e.g. contrabassoon, contrabass clarinet or, especially, double bass.
A contra dance.

verb

To undo; to reverse.
"to contra a position (an entry)"

adverb

Contrary to something

preposition

Against; contrary or opposed to; in opposition or contrast to

Anagrams of Contra

Exact Anagrams

3 words using all 6 letters:

cantor carton craton

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "contra":

6-LETTER WORDS

cantor carton craton

5-LETTER WORDS

acorn actor canto cotan narco octan racon taroc trona

4-LETTER WORDS

arco cant carn cart coat corn narc nota orca rant rato roan rota taco tarn+4 more

3-LETTER WORDS

act ant arc art can car cat con cor cot nor not oar oat oca+4 more

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "contra" and rearranging:

+icarotin cortina

+ocartoon coranto

+scantors cartons contras cratons

Related Word Patterns

CO...Words starting with "co"...RAWords ending with "ra"All 6-letter words Unscramble "contra"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

againstanti

ANTONYMS

forpro

Rhyming Words

abracadabra acciaccatura agora algebra ambulacra amphora anaphora angora angostura antidora antisera antra appoggiatura aspidistra aura+5 more

Related Words

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