CONTEMPTUOUSNES is valid in North America, not in Collins — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTEMPTUOUSNES is in the North American lists but not in Collins, so it stands in a US or Canadian game and can be challenged anywhere else. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3o1n1t1e1m3p3t1u1o1u1s1n1e1s1
Depends on the listCONTEMPTUOUSNES · 15 letters · 21 pts Scrabble · 28 pts WWF
21points in Scrabble
28points in Words with Friends
15letters
Which word lists accept CONTEMPTUOUSNES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Not listed |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
How CONTEMPTUOUSNES scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1m3p3t1u1o1u1s1n1e1s1 21
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1m4p4t1u2o1u2s1n2e1s1 28
Face value of the 15 tiles in CONTEMPTUOUSNES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTEMPTUOUSNES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CONTEMPTUOUSNES
- CONTEMPTUOUSNES runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CONTEMPTUOUSNES
contemptuous18 outcompetes17 coenosteums15 pentstemons15 tempestuous15 components16 meconopses16 mutoscopes16 outcompete16 spumescent16 coenosteum14 copestones14 penstemons14 pentstemon14 potentness12 competent15 component15 consumpts15 contempts15 mutoscope15 copestone13 octopuses13 oncostmen13 penstemon13 tumescent13 unsuspect13 conenoses11 moutonnee11 outcounts11 petuntses11 postteens11 potstones11 poussette11 stonecuts11 tomentose11 tomentous11 topstones11 neotenous9 sostenuto9 competes14
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Common questions about CONTEMPTUOUSNES
- Is CONTEMPTUOUSNES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTEMPTUOUSNES is not in it.
- How many points is CONTEMPTUOUSNES worth?
- CONTEMPTUOUSNES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 28 points in Words with Friends.
Every word you can build from the 15 letters of CONTEMPTUOUSNES:
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