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Is CONTINGENT a valid Scrabble word?

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

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTINGENT mean?

  1. noun

    a gathering of persons representative of some larger group

    “each nation sent a contingent of athletes to the Olympics”

  2. noun

    a temporary military unit

    “the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent”

  3. adjective

    possible but not certain to occur

    “they had to plan for contingent expenses”

  4. adjective

    being determined by conditions or circumstances that follow

    “arms sales contingent on the approval of congress”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

13

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) + E (1) + N (1) + T (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 CONTINGENT

Single letters that turn CONTINGENT into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CONTINGENT

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CONTINGENT

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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