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Is CONTENDS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTENDS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTENDS mean?

Contends 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

11

Scrabble

14

Words With Friends

8

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + D (2) + S (1) = 11 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 CONTENDS

CONTENDS 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 CONTENDS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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