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Is CONTENDING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTENDING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTENDING mean?

Contending is a form of CONTEND.

  1. verb

    maintain or assert

    “He contended that Communism had no future”

  2. verb

    have an argument about something

  3. verb

    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    “They contested the outcome of the race”

  4. verb

    succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available

    “We got by on just a gallon of gas”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 CONTENDING

CONTENDING 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 CONTENDING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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