CONTESTANT is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CONTESTANT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCONTESTANT · 10 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTESTANT?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful CONTESTANT is to know. It scores 12 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESTANT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contestantsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTESTANT scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1s1t1a1n1t1 12
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1s1t1a1n2t1 15
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTESTANT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 3 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESTANT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTESTANT
1 longer words begin with CONTESTANT.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESTANT
cotenants11 coattest10 constant10 constate10 contents10 cotenant10 nonstate8 ancones9 attonce9 cantest9 cantons9 connate9 consent9 content9 contest9 costate9 costean9 nascent9 nocents9 octanes9 octants9 octetts9 sonance9 attents7 attones7 notates7 tannest7 tenants7 actons8 ancone8 ascent8 cannot8 canoes8 canons8 canton8 cantos8 centas8 centos8 coates8 connes8
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Common questions about CONTESTANT
- Is CONTESTANT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTESTANT, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTESTANT worth?
- CONTESTANT is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESTANT?
- CONTESTANT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTESTANT:
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