Is CONTEMPTIBLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPTIBLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPTIBLY mean?
- adverb
in a manner deserving contempt
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
28
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) + Y (4) = 23 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 CONTEMPTIBLY
CONTEMPTIBLY 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 CONTEMPTIBLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- impotency18
- lipectomy18
- impotently17
- eponymic17
- epicotyl15
- lipocyte15
- polyenic15
- comply15
- myopic15
- pyemic15
- compline14
- contempt14
- pentomic14
- benomyl14
- biotype14
- emptily14
- epiboly14
- potency14
- linotype13
- mylonite13
- potently13
- combine13
- compile13
- complin13
- embolic13
- metopic13
- polemic13
- beylic13
- blimey13
- clypei13
- comely13
- comity13
- cotype13
- cymlin13
- emboly13
- employ13
- eponym13
- mopily13
- myotic13
- nimbly13
- policy13
- yclept13
- impotent12
- leptonic12
- ineptly12
- pettily12
- tintype12
- coempt12
- compel12
- blimy12
- blype12
- colby12
- cymol12
- empty12
- imply12
- limby12
- mincy12
- mopey12
- myope12
- typic12
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