CONTEMPORARY is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. CONTEMPORARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1e1m3p3o1r1a1r1y4
PlayableCONTEMPORARY · 12 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTEMPORARY?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.75%
Our own measure of how useful CONTEMPORARY is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTEMPORARY
No single letter turns CONTEMPORARY into another word.
How CONTEMPORARY scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1m3p3o1r1a1r1y4 21
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1m4p4o1r1a1r1y3 24
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTEMPORARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTEMPORARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTEMPORARY
cotemporary20 pyromancer19 copartnery17 procaryote17 copayment18 pyroceram18 carpentry16 crematory16 necrotomy16 precatory16 procaryon16 temporary16 copartner13 cormorant13 corporate13 monoptera13 procreant13 protonema13 cometary15 monocyte15 monotype15 comparer14 contempo14 crampoon14 mercapto14 monocarp14 aeronomy13 cartoony13 contrary13 coronary13 crayoner13 cryotron13 enactory13 monetary13 moratory13 noometry13 octonary13 retronym13 coenamor12 coparent12
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Common questions about CONTEMPORARY
- Is CONTEMPORARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTEMPORARY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTEMPORARY worth?
- CONTEMPORARY is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTEMPORARY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTEMPORARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTEMPORARY:
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