Is CONTINUOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTINUOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTINUOUS mean?
- adjective
continuing in time or space without interruption
“a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light”
- adjective
of a function or curve; extending without break or irregularity
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 17
- Letters
- 10
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + U (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CONTINUOUS
CONTINUOUS 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 CONTINUOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- continuos11
- contusion11
- innocuous11
- continuo10
- unctions10
- nocuous9
- nuncios9
- suction9
- uncinus9
- unction9
- coitus8
- conins8
- contos8
- counts8
- cousin8
- cunits8
- cutins8
- nostoc8
- nuncio8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
- tunics8
- nonsuit7
- notions7
- cions7
- coins7
- conin7
- conns7
- conto7
- conus7
- coons7
- coots7
- count7
- cunit7
- cutin7
- cutis7
- icons7
- ictus7
- incus7
- ontic7
- scion7
- scoot7
- scout7
- sonic7
- stoic7
- tocos7
- tonic7
- tunic7
- uncos7
- uncus7
- uncut7
- nitons6
- notion6
- onions6
- outsin6
- unions6
- unison6
- cion6
- cist6
- coin6
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