Is CONTEMPLATIVE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPLATIVE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 22 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPLATIVE mean?
- adjective
deeply or seriously thoughtful
“Byron lives on not only in his poetry, but also in his creation of the `Byronic hero' - the persona of a brooding melancholy young man”
- noun
a person devoted to the contemplative life
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
22
Scrabble
28
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + E (1) = 22 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 CONTEMPLATIVE
Single letters that turn CONTEMPLATIVE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CONTEMPLATIVE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- completive19
- contemplate17
- incomplete16
- competent15
- complaint15
- compliant15
- impotence15
- placement15
- policeman15
- policemen15
- pavement15
- pivotman15
- pivotmen15
- colemanite14
- complain14
- compleat14
- complete14
- compline14
- contempt14
- copemate14
- manciple14
- pentomic14
- placemen14
- captive14
- cavemen14
- vicomte14
- vomicae14
- cattlemen13
- emittance13
- melanotic13
- pectinate13
- telematic13
- anviltop13
- conative13
- covalent13
- enactive13
- evection13
- invocate13
- locative13
- motivate13
- optative13
- violence13
- apomict13
- campion13
- compete13
- compile13
- complin13
- emplace13
- metopic13
- oilcamp13
- pemican13
- polemic13
- potamic13
- pelvic13
- vomica13
- elevation12
- ventilate12
- coinmate12
- conepate12
- conepatl12
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