Is CONTRITION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRITION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRITION mean?
- noun
sorrow for sin arising from fear of damnation
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (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 CONTRITION
Single letters that turn CONTRITION 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
Words you can make from CONTRITION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- intronic10
- coition9
- contort9
- nicotin9
- noritic9
- citrin8
- citron8
- connor8
- cortin8
- cotton8
- croton8
- ironic8
- nitric8
- octroi8
- otitic8
- tricot8
- introit7
- tortoni7
- conin7
- conto7
- croon7
- ionic7
- ontic7
- orcin7
- ricin7
- tinct7
- tonic7
- toric7
- intort6
- intron6
- notion6
- ronion6
- rotini6
- triton6
- cion6
- coin6
- coir6
- coni6
- conn6
- coon6
- coot6
- corn6
- crit6
- icon6
- otic6
- toco6
- torc6
- inion5
- intro5
- niton5
- nitro5
- onion5
- ronin5
- torii5
- torot5
- con5
- coo5
- cor5
- cot5
- orc5
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