CONTENDENT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTENDENT is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTENDENT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTENDENT is to know. It scores 13 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTENDENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contendentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTENDENT scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTENDENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTENDENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTENDENT
1 longer words begin with CONTENDENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTENDENT
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Common questions about CONTENDENT
- Is CONTENDENT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTENDENT is not in it.
- How many points is CONTENDENT worth?
- CONTENDENT is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTENDENT?
- CONTENDENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTENDENT:
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