CONTESSA is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 10 points
Yes for Scrabble. CONTESSA is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
Which word lists accept CONTESSA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTESSA is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESSA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contessasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTESSA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTESSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESSA has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CONTESSA
The 8 tiles of CONTESSA in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CONTESSA
1 longer words begin with CONTESSA.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESSA
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Common questions about CONTESSA
- Is CONTESSA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTESSA is not in it.
- How many points is CONTESSA worth?
- CONTESSA is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESSA?
- CONTESSA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTESSA:
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