Is CONTEMNS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMNS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMNS mean?
Contemns 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
12
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CONTEMNS
CONTEMNS 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 CONTEMNS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contemn11
- comets10
- comtes10
- socmen10
- consent9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- centos8
- contes8
- mentos8
- montes8
- nocent8
- nomens8
- nonces8
- come8
- mocs8
- cento7
- cents7
- cones7
- conns7
- conte7
- coset7
- cotes7
- escot7
- mento7
- meson7
- monte7
- moste7
- motes7
- nomen7
- nomes7
- nonce7
- omens7
- oncet7
- scent7
- scone7
- smote7
- tomes7
- moc7
- nonets6
- sonnet6
- tennos6
- tenons6
- tonnes6
- cent6
- cone6
- conn6
- cons6
- cost6
- cote6
- cots6
- ecos6
- emos6
- meno6
- mons6
- most6
- mote6
- mots6
- nome6
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