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Is CONTIGUOUS a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTIGUOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    very close or connected in space or time

    “contiguous events”

  2. adjective

    connecting without a break; within a common boundary

    “the 48 conterminous states”

  3. adjective

    having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

    “Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
18
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + G (2) + U (1) + O (1) + U (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 CONTIGUOUS

CONTIGUOUS 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 CONTIGUOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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