CONTRIBUTING is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CONTRIBUTING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1n1g2
PlayableCONTRIBUTING · 12 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRIBUTING?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.42
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.58%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRIBUTING is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRIBUTING
No single letter turns CONTRIBUTING into another word.
How CONTRIBUTING scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1i1b3u1t1i1n1g2 17
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1i1b4u2t1i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTRIBUTING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRIBUTING has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTRIBUTING mean in Scrabble?
CONTRIBUTING is the -ing form (present participle) of CONTRIBUTE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRIBUTING
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Common questions about CONTRIBUTING
- Is CONTRIBUTING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRIBUTING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRIBUTING worth?
- CONTRIBUTING is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRIBUTING?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRIBUTING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTRIBUTING:
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