CONTENTION is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CONTENTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1
PlayableCONTENTION · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTENTION?
| 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%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.9%
Our own measure of how useful CONTENTION is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTENTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contentionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTENTION scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1n1t1i1o1n1 12
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1n2t1i1o1n2 16
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTENTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTENTION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTENTION
1 longer words begin with CONTENTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTENTION
continent11 innocent10 nontonic10 connote9 content9 coontie9 entotic9 tonetic9 nonetti7 nonetto7 tontine7 conine8 connie8 cootie8 cotton8 incent8 neocon8 nocent8 noetic8 notice8 intent6 intone6 ionone6 notion6 tonite6 toonie6 cento7 conin7 conne7 conte7 conto7 nonce7 octet7 oncet7 ontic7 tinct7 tonic7 ettin5 ninon5 niton5
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Common questions about CONTENTION
- Is CONTENTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTENTION, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTENTION worth?
- CONTENTION is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTENTION?
- CONTENTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTENTION:
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