CONTENDED is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CONTENDED is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTENDED?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTENDED is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTENDED
No single letter turns CONTENDED into another word.
How CONTENDED scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CONTENDED, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTENDED has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTENDED mean in Scrabble?
CONTENDED is the past tense or past participle of CONTEND.
CONTEND(verb) — To compete or struggle against others, or to argue firmly that something is true.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTENDED
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Common questions about CONTENDED
- Is CONTENDED valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTENDED, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTENDED worth?
- CONTENDED is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTENDED?
- No single letter can be added to CONTENDED to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CONTENDED:
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