Is CONTEMNED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMNED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMNED mean?
Contemned is a form of CONTEMN.
- verb
look down on with disdain
“He despises the people he has to work for”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + N (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 14 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CONTEMNED
CONTEMNED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CONTEMNED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- condemn12
- contemn11
- contend10
- demeton10
- teendom10
- cement10
- conned9
- decent9
- dement9
- demote9
- docent9
- emoted9
- encode9
- omened9
- comet9
- comte9
- endnote8
- tenoned8
- cenote8
- nocent8
- toneme8
- coden8
- coned8
- coted8
- demon8
- emend8
- meted8
- monde8
- come8
- denote7
- donnee7
- neoned7
- tendon7
- cento7
- conte7
- emote7
- mento7
- monte7
- nomen7
- nonce7
- oncet7
- cede7
- code7
- coed7
- deco7
- deem7
- deme7
- demo7
- dome7
- meed7
- mend7
- mode7
- moc7
- donee6
- donne6
- noted6
- toned6
- cent6
- cete6
- cone6
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