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Continent

c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1e 1n 1t 1

About 3 syllables

noun · adjective · 9 letters · Very common

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does continent mean?

noun

  1. one of the large landmasses of the earth

    “there are seven continents”

  2. the European mainland

    “Englishmen like to visit the Continent but they wouldn't like to live there”

adjective

  1. having control over urination and defecation

  2. abstaining from sexual intercourse

    “celibate priests”

    Synonymscelibate

Is CONTINENT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CONTINENT worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1e 1n 1t 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
c 4o 1n 2t 1i 1n 2e 1n 2t 1

Wordfeud

12 pts
c 4o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1e 1n 1t 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3o 1n 1t 1i 1n 1e 1n 1t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CONTINENT

Hooks for CONTINENT

Add one letter to the front or back of CONTINENT to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

continents

Words that end like CONTINENT

Common words that share the ending -INENT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

prominentimminenteminentpertinentpreeminentimpertinent
All words ending in -INENT

Continent: quick answers

Is CONTINENT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTINENT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTINENT worth?
CONTINENT scores 11 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does continent mean?
As a noun, continent means “one of the large landmasses of the earth”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTINENT?
You can make 106 shorter words from CONTINENT, such as INNOCENT, CONTENT, ENTOTIC, TONETIC. See the full list.