CONTAINMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CONTAINMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1
PlayableCONTAINMENT · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTAINMENT?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.55%
Our own measure of how useful CONTAINMENT is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAINMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
containmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTAINMENT scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1a1i1n1m3e1n1t1 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1a1i1n2m4e1n2t1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTAINMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAINMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTAINMENT
1 longer words begin with CONTAINMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAINMENT
cantonment14 anointment12 monactine13 omittance13 continent11 mentation11 cinnamon12 coinmate12 monecian12 antinome10 cotenant10 enaction10 innocent10 nominate10 ointment10 taconite10 intonate8 catmint11 centimo11 contemn11 emicant11 encomia11 entomic11 meconin11 nematic11 tonemic11 totemic11 aconite9 actinon9 amniote9 ancient9 anoetic9 antimen9 attonce9 cantion9 connate9 contain9 content9 entotic9 mannite9
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Common questions about CONTAINMENT
- Is CONTAINMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTAINMENT, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTAINMENT worth?
- CONTAINMENT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAINMENT?
- CONTAINMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTAINMENT:
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