Is CONTINUAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINUAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINUAL mean?
- adjective
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
“the continual banging of the shutters”
- adjective
having no interruptions
“`continual' is often used interchangeably with `continuous'”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 11 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 CONTINUAL
CONTINUAL 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.
Anagrams of CONTINUAL
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CONTINUAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- inoculant11
- continua10
- countian10
- actinon9
- altcoin9
- auction9
- cannoli9
- caution9
- contain9
- inocula9
- linocut9
- lunatic9
- uncinal9
- unction9
- lunation8
- action8
- alnico8
- atonic8
- cannot8
- canton8
- cation8
- catlin8
- citola8
- coital8
- coltan8
- incant8
- incult8
- nuncio8
- oilcan8
- tannic8
- tincal8
- toluic8
- toucan8
- tunica8
- uncial8
- uncoil8
- antlion7
- outlain7
- actin7
- ancon7
- antic7
- aulic7
- canon7
- canto7
- clout7
- coati7
- colin7
- conin7
- cotan7
- count7
- culti7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- linac7
- lotic7
- nicol7
- octal7
- octan7
- oculi7
- ontic7
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