Is CONTEMPTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTEMPTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTEMPTS mean?
Contempts is a form of CONTEMPT.
- noun
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
“he was held in contempt”
- noun
a manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- noun
open disrespect for a person or thing
- noun
a willful disobedience to or disrespect for the authority of a court or legislative body
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + M (3) + P (3) + T (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CONTEMPTS
CONTEMPTS 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 CONTEMPTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contempt14
- coempts13
- coempt12
- compts12
- postmen11
- comps11
- compt11
- comets10
- comtes10
- copens10
- ponces10
- potmen10
- socmen10
- tempos10
- tempts10
- comp10
- contest9
- comes9
- comet9
- comte9
- copen9
- copes9
- copse9
- mopes9
- poems9
- pomes9
- ponce9
- scope9
- spect9
- stomp9
- tempo9
- temps9
- tempt9
- centos8
- contes8
- mentos8
- montes8
- motets8
- mottes8
- netops8
- octets8
- pontes8
- potent8
- totems8
- ceps8
- come8
- cope8
- cops8
- mocs8
- mope8
- mops8
- pecs8
- poem8
- pome8
- poms8
- scop8
- spec8
- temp8
- cento7
- cents7
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