CONTABESCENCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTABESCENCE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTABESCENCE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTABESCENCE is to know. It scores 21 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTABESCENCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contabescencesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTABESCENCE scores
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTABESCENCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CONTABESCENCE needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CONTABESCENCE
1 longer words begin with CONTABESCENCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTABESCENCE
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Common questions about CONTABESCENCE
- Is CONTABESCENCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTABESCENCE is not in it.
- How many points is CONTABESCENCE worth?
- CONTABESCENCE is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTABESCENCE?
- CONTABESCENCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTABESCENCE:
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