Is CONTEMPORIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPORIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 30 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPORIZING mean?
Contemporizing 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
30
Scrabble
36
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 30 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 CONTEMPORIZING
CONTEMPORIZING 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 CONTEMPORIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- comprizing26
- economizing25
- preconizing25
- temporizing25
- necrotizing23
- pectizing23
- comprize23
- monetizing22
- motorizing22
- epizootic22
- micronize22
- optimizer22
- zoometric22
- poetizing21
- optimize21
- monzonite20
- cognizer20
- cozening20
- zoogenic20
- epizoic20
- erotizing19
- entozoic19
- enzootic19
- motorize19
- cognize19
- prizing19
- zincing19
- zooming19
- rezoning18
- citizen18
- epizoon18
- zincite18
- precognition17
- comporting17
- zeroing17
- zingier17
- zooning17
- cozier17
- ozonic17
- potzer17
- zircon17
- zoomer17
- gizmo17
- goniometric16
- coempting16
- compering16
- competing16
- ionizer16
- ironize16
- nonzero16
- zootier16
- oozing16
- zinger16
- zoning16
- cozen16
- cozie16
- croze16
- mizen16
- piezo16
- prize16
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