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Is CONTENTIONS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTENTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTENTIONS mean?

Contentions is a form of CONTENTION.

  1. noun

    a point asserted as part of an argument

  2. noun

    a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement

    “they were involved in a violent argument”

  3. noun

    the act of competing as for profit or a prize

    “the teams were in fierce contention for first place”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
11

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CONTENTIONS

CONTENTIONS 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 CONTENTIONS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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