CONTENDS is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CONTENDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CONTENDS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTENDS is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTENDS
No single letter turns CONTENDS into another word.
How CONTENDS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTENDS, 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 | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTENDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CONTENDS mean in Scrabble?
CONTENDS is the present-tense form of CONTEND used with he, she and it.
CONTEND(verb) — To compete or struggle against others, or to argue firmly that something is true.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTENDS
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Common questions about CONTENDS
- Is CONTENDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTENDS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTENDS worth?
- CONTENDS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTENDS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTENDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTENDS:
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