CONTINGENCY is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CONTINGENCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1i1n1g2e1n1c3y4
PlayableCONTINGENCY · 11 letters · 19 pts Scrabble · 24 pts WWF
19points in Scrabble
24points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTINGENCY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.73
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful CONTINGENCY is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTINGENCY
No single letter turns CONTINGENCY into another word.
How CONTINGENCY scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1i1n1g2e1n1c3y4 19
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1i1n2g3e1n2c4y3 24
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTINGENCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 3 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTINGENCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTINGENCY
continency17 connecting15 innocency16 conceity15 congenic13 innocent10 tenoning9 cogency15 gynecic15 conceit11 concent11 connect11 yenning11 conning10 cecity13 coying12 cygnet12 incony11 nicety11 egoity10 noying10 toying10 tyeing10 tyning10 cogent9 coigne9 coning9 coting9 goetic9 ninety9 yonnie9 conine8 connie8 incent8 nocent8 noetic8 notice8 noting7 onning7 tignon7
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Common questions about CONTINGENCY
- Is CONTINGENCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTINGENCY, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTINGENCY worth?
- CONTINGENCY is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTINGENCY?
- No single letter can be added to CONTINGENCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTINGENCY:
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