CONTESTABLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTESTABLY is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 18 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3o1n1t1e1s1t1a1b3l1y4
Depends on the listCONTESTABLY · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTESTABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.55%
Our own measure of how useful CONTESTABLY is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESTABLY
No single letter turns CONTESTABLY into another word.
How CONTESTABLY scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1s1t1a1b3l1y4 18
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1s1t1a1b4l2y3 21
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTESTABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESTABLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESTABLY
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Common questions about CONTESTABLY
- Is CONTESTABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTESTABLY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTESTABLY worth?
- CONTESTABLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESTABLY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTESTABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTESTABLY:
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