CONTESTS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CONTESTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1e1s1t1s1
PlayableCONTESTS · 8 letters · 10 pts Scrabble · 12 pts WWF
10points in Scrabble
12points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTESTS?
| 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: 36 / 100
36WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.25
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTESTS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTESTS
No single letter turns CONTESTS into another word.
How CONTESTS scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1e1s1t1s1 10
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1e1s1t1s1 12
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTESTS, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTESTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTESTS
contest9 ostents7 stetson7 testons7 centos8 cestos8 contes8 cosets8 cosset8 costes8 escots8 estocs8 octets8 scents8 scones8 sonces8 onsets6 ostent6 seston6 setons6 stenos6 stents6 stones6 teston6 tossen6 cento7 cents7 cones7 conte7 coses7 coset7 coste7 costs7 cotes7 cotts7 escot7 estoc7 octet7 onces7 oncet7
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Common questions about CONTESTS
- Is CONTESTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTESTS, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTESTS worth?
- CONTESTS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTESTS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTESTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTESTS:
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