CONTESTINGLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 18 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTESTINGLY 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 not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTESTINGLY?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTESTINGLY is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESTINGLY
No single letter turns CONTESTINGLY into another word.
How CONTESTINGLY scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTESTINGLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESTINGLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESTINGLY
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Common questions about CONTESTINGLY
- Is CONTESTINGLY valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTESTINGLY is not in it.
- How many points is CONTESTINGLY worth?
- CONTESTINGLY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESTINGLY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTESTINGLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTESTINGLY:
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