Is CONTINGENCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINGENCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINGENCY mean?
- noun
a possible event or occurrence or result
- noun
the state of being contingent on something
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 19 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 CONTINGENCY
CONTINGENCY 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 CONTINGENCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- innocency16
- connecting15
- cogency15
- gynecic15
- cecity13
- coying12
- cygnet12
- cynic12
- conceit11
- concent11
- connect11
- yenning11
- incony11
- nicety11
- yogic11
- innocent10
- conning10
- toying10
- tyning10
- coney10
- cyton10
- yince10
- yonic10
- tenoning9
- cogent9
- coigne9
- coning9
- coting9
- ninety9
- conic9
- eying9
- ginny9
- gynie9
- tying9
- yogin9
- city9
- cony9
- conine8
- incent8
- neonic8
- nocent8
- noetic8
- notice8
- coign8
- conge8
- genic8
- incog8
- ninny8
- tenny8
- tinny8
- toney8
- gyno8
- yogi8
- coy8
- icy8
- noting7
- tignon7
- toeing7
- toning7
- cento7
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