Is CONTINENCES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINENCES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINENCES mean?
Continences is a form of CONTINENCE.
- noun
the exercise of self constraint in sexual matters
- noun
voluntary control over urinary and fecal discharge
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + E (1) + S (1) = 15 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 CONTINENCES
CONTINENCES 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 CONTINENCES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- continence14
- innocences14
- nonscience14
- innocence13
- conceits12
- concents12
- connects12
- ensconce12
- innocents11
- noninsect11
- conceit11
- concent11
- concise11
- connect11
- science11
- centones10
- innocent10
- neotenic10
- nescient10
- seicento10
- conics10
- ecesic10
- scenic10
- sconce10
- cenotes9
- coesite9
- conines9
- consent9
- entices9
- incense9
- incents9
- neonics9
- notices9
- section9
- senecio9
- cisco9
- conic9
- cosec9
- secco9
- cenote8
- centos8
- cestoi8
- conies8
- conine8
- conins8
- contes8
- cosine8
- entice8
- icones8
- incent8
- incest8
- insect8
- neonic8
- nicest8
- nieces8
- nocent8
- noetic8
- nonces8
- notice8
- oscine8
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