Is CONTUMELIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTUMELIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 21 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTUMELIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
without respect; in a disdainful manner
“she spoke of him contemptuously”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
21
Scrabble
27
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 21 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 CONTUMELIOUSLY
CONTUMELIOUSLY 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 CONTUMELIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- meticulously19
- semicolony17
- contumelious16
- contumely16
- leucotomy16
- monocytes16
- myoclonus16
- luminously15
- mutinously15
- toilsomely15
- clumsily15
- comelily15
- costumey15
- monocyte15
- mucosity15
- myotonic15
- syconium15
- uncomely15
- meticulous14
- monostelic14
- monticules14
- emulously14
- ileostomy14
- monostely14
- mylonites14
- nocuously14
- noisomely14
- ominously14
- solemnity14
- timeously14
- cymlins14
- economy14
- lyceums14
- monoecy14
- myotics14
- columnist13
- cosmoline13
- economist13
- emoticons13
- inoculums13
- luteciums13
- minuscule13
- monecious13
- monticule13
- outmuscle13
- scutellum13
- semicolon13
- cousinly13
- cytosine13
- euonymus13
- lucently13
- minutely13
- moltenly13
- mylonite13
- solemnly13
- untimely13
- clumsy13
- comely13
- comity13
- cymlin13
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