Is CONTUMELY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTUMELY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTUMELY mean?
- noun
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
“when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + U (1) + M (3) + E (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 16 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 CONTUMELY
CONTUMELY 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 CONTUMELY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- uncomely15
- comely13
- lyceum13
- cymol12
- county11
- cutely11
- etymon11
- lemony11
- melony11
- motley11
- mutely11
- cyme11
- centum10
- column10
- culmen10
- coney10
- cutey10
- cyton10
- melty10
- money10
- monty10
- motey10
- muley10
- octyl10
- uncoy10
- myc10
- noctule9
- celom9
- comet9
- comte9
- locum9
- mulct9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cony9
- elmy9
- moly9
- mony9
- ylem9
- leucon8
- loment8
- lucent8
- melton8
- molten8
- toney8
- come8
- culm8
- coy8
- yom8
- yum8
- cento7
- centu7
- clone7
- clout7
- conte7
- count7
- culet7
- lemon7
- lumen7
- melon7
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