Is CONTENTIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTENTIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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.
Definition
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See the definition of ContentiouslyHooks for CONTENTIOUSLY
CONTENTIOUSLY 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 CONTENTIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contentious13
- cousinly13
- cytosine13
- syncline13
- syntonic13
- elocutions12
- cottony12
- coyotes12
- cystein12
- cystine12
- cytosol12
- oocytes12
- otocyst12
- outcity12
- society12
- tycoons12
- unsoncy12
- cloisonne11
- continues11
- continuos11
- contusion11
- elocution11
- locutions11
- neustonic11
- intently11
- nonstyle11
- otiosely11
- snootily11
- snottily11
- clotty11
- colony11
- coneys11
- cooeys11
- cosily11
- costly11
- county11
- coyest11
- coyote11
- cutely11
- cutesy11
- cuteys11
- cytons11
- encyst11
- incony11
- nicely11
- nicety11
- octyls11
- oocyst11
- oocyte11
- sluicy11
- tycoon11
- closeout10
- colonies10
- colonise10
- colonist10
- connotes10
- contents10
- continue10
- continuo10
- coonties10
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