CONTORNO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTORNO 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTORNO?
| 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: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTORNO is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTORNO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contornosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTORNO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CONTORNO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTORNO has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTORNO
1 longer words begin with CONTORNO.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTORNO
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Common questions about CONTORNO
- Is CONTORNO valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTORNO is not in it.
- How many points is CONTORNO worth?
- CONTORNO is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTORNO?
- CONTORNO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CONTORNO:
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