CONTESSAS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 11 points
Yes for Scrabble. CONTESSAS 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.
c3o1n1t1e1s1s1a1s1
PlayableCONTESSAS · 9 letters · 11 pts Scrabble · 13 pts WWF
11points in Scrabble
13points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTESSAS?
| 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: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.22
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.11%
Our own measure of how useful CONTESSAS is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESSAS
No single letter turns CONTESSAS into another word.
How CONTESSAS scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1s1s1a1s1 11
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1s1s1a1s1 13
Face value of the 9 tiles in CONTESSAS, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESSAS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESSAS
cassones10 contessa10 costeans10 ascents9 cassone9 cossets9 costean9 octanes9 secants9 stances9 assents7 astones7 seasons7 sestons7 snastes7 actons8 ascent8 ascons8 ascots8 canoes8 cansos8 cantos8 castes8 centas8 centos8 cestas8 cestos8 coasts8 coates8 contes8 cosets8 cosses8 cosset8 costae8 costes8 cotans8 enacts8 escots8 estocs8 oceans8
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Common questions about CONTESSAS
- Is CONTESSAS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTESSAS is not in it.
- How many points is CONTESSAS worth?
- CONTESSAS is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESSAS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTESSAS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CONTESSAS:
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