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Is CONTOUR a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTOUR is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTOUR mean?

  1. noun

    a line drawn on a map connecting points of equal height

  2. noun

    any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

    “he could barely make out their shapes”

  3. noun

    a feature (or the order or arrangement of features) of anything having a complex structure

    “the contours of the melody”

  4. verb

    form the contours of

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + O (1) + U (1) + R (1) = 9 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 CONTOUR

Single letters that turn CONTOUR 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 CONTOUR

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CONTOUR

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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