Is CONTINGENCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINGENCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINGENCIES mean?
Contingencies is a form of CONTINGENCY.
- noun
a possible event or occurrence or result
- noun
the state of being contingent on something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
13
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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.
Hooks for CONTINGENCIES
CONTINGENCIES 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 CONTINGENCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contingences17
- contingence16
- continences15
- inconscient15
- innocencies15
- conceiting15
- connecting15
- ensconcing15
- continence14
- innocences14
- nonscience14
- cogencies14
- ectogenic14
- consenting13
- nongenetic13
- sectioning13
- sentencing13
- innocence13
- sconcing13
- consignee12
- ignescent12
- incensing12
- incenting12
- isogeneic12
- cecities12
- conceits12
- concents12
- connects12
- ensconce12
- siccing12
- ticcing12
- tensioning11
- cotinines11
- innocents11
- nicotines11
- noninsect11
- egoistic11
- enticing11
- escoting11
- genetics11
- isogenic11
- noticing11
- scenting11
- conceit11
- concent11
- concise11
- connect11
- science11
- genistein10
- ingestion10
- sonneting10
- centones10
- coniines10
- cotinine10
- innocent10
- neotenic10
- nescient10
- niceties10
- nicotine10
- nicotins10
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