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Is CONTESTING a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTESTING mean?

Contesting is a form of CONTEST.

  1. noun

    an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

  2. verb

    to make the subject of dispute, contention, or litigation

    “They contested the outcome of the race”

  3. noun

    a struggle between rivals

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CONTESTING

CONTESTING 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 CONTESTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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