Is CONTEMPTIBLE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPTIBLE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPTIBLE mean?
- adjective
deserving of contempt or scorn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
26
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (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 CONTEMPTIBLE
CONTEMPTIBLE 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 CONTEMPTIBLE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- incomplete16
- competent15
- impotence15
- policemen15
- complete14
- compline14
- contempt14
- pentomic14
- benempt13
- combine13
- compete13
- compile13
- complin13
- embolic13
- metopic13
- polemic13
- cenobite12
- impotent12
- leptonic12
- pemoline12
- pliocene12
- become12
- coempt12
- compel12
- binocle11
- centime11
- centimo11
- clement11
- entopic11
- epitome11
- miocene11
- nepotic11
- picotee11
- pimento11
- pinocle11
- pleonic11
- potence11
- telecom11
- telomic11
- templet11
- toeclip11
- tonemic11
- totemic11
- bicep11
- blimp11
- climb11
- clomb11
- clomp11
- combe11
- combi11
- compt11
- pombe11
- election10
- tentpole10
- betime10
- cement10
- cleome10
- emboli10
- emetic10
- entomb10
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