CONTANGO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CONTANGO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCONTANGO · 8 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTANGO?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.38
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTANGO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTANGO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contangosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTANGO scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1a1n1g2o1 11
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1a1n2g3o1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTANGO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTANGO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTANGO
4 longer words begin with CONTANGO.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTANGO
octagon10 cannot8 canton8 tonnag7 cagot8 cogon8 conga8 congo8 acton7 ancon7 canon7 canto7 conto7 cotan7 octan7 gonna6 tango6 tonga6 cang7 atoc6 cann6 cant6 coat6 conn6 coon6 coot6 octa6 taco6 toco6 agon5 gant5 gnat5 goat5 goon5 nang5 nong5 tang5 toga5 tong5 anno4
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Common questions about CONTANGO
- Is CONTANGO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTANGO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTANGO worth?
- CONTANGO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTANGO?
- CONTANGO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTANGO:
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