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Is CONTEMPORARIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTEMPORARIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTEMPORARIES mean?

  1. noun

    all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

20

Scrabble

24

Words With Friends

14

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 CONTEMPORARIES

CONTEMPORARIES 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 CONTEMPORARIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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