Is CONTEMPORIZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPORIZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 28 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPORIZES mean?
Contemporizes is a form of CONTEMPORIZE.
- verb
happen at the same time
- verb
arrange or represent events so that they co-occur
“synchronize biblical events”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
28
Scrabble
32
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 28 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 CONTEMPORIZES
CONTEMPORIZES 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 CONTEMPORIZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contemporize27
- economizers24
- comprizes24
- economizer23
- economizes23
- preconizes23
- temporizes23
- comprize23
- economize22
- preconize22
- temporize22
- zoometric22
- merozoites21
- necrotizes21
- ozocerites21
- zoometries21
- emprizes21
- mesozoic21
- pectizes21
- zoosperm21
- enzootics20
- merozoite20
- monetizes20
- motorizes20
- necrotize20
- ozocerite20
- poetizers20
- posterize20
- sermonize20
- zoetropes20
- zonetimes20
- emprize20
- pectize20
- cozeners19
- ecozones19
- entozoic19
- enzootic19
- monetize19
- motorize19
- opsonize19
- poetizer19
- poetizes19
- sierozem19
- zoetrope19
- zonetime19
- cozener18
- coziest18
- ecozone18
- epizoon18
- mestizo18
- poetize18
- potzers18
- zircons18
- zoomers18
- erotizes17
- ozoniser17
- snoozier17
- cozens17
- cozier17
- cozies17
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