CONTENDING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTENDING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1e1n1d2i1n1g2
PlayableCONTENDING · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTENDING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.2%
Our own measure of how useful CONTENDING is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTENDING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contendingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTENDING scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1n1d2i1n1g2 14
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1n2d2i1n2g3 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTENDING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTENDING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTENDING
2 longer words begin with CONTENDING.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTENDING
encoding12 denoting10 innocent10 tenoning9 coigned11 condign11 conning10 contend10 ctenoid10 deontic10 noticed10 denning9 denting9 donning9 ingoted9 tending9 intoned8 nointed8 ceding10 coding10 conged10 geodic10 codein9 coedit9 cogent9 coigne9 coined9 condie9 coning9 conned9 coting9 docent9 goetic9 conine8 connie8 doning8 doting8 ending8 ginned8 incent8
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Common questions about CONTENDING
- Is CONTENDING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTENDING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTENDING worth?
- CONTENDING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTENDING?
- CONTENDING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTENDING:
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