8-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP
- 2 words
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- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP 2 words
How common is CONTEMP at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 2 eight-letter words that start with CONTEMP. They average 14 points and the best is CONTEMPT (14 points).
- Total words
- 2
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 50%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- O
- 50% of words
Most common last letters
- o 50%
- t 50%
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CONTEMP
c 3o 1n 1t 1e 1m 3p 3t 1
C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + T 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
contempt
- nounlack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike“he was held in contempt”
- nouna manner that is generally disrespectful and contemptuous
- nounopen disrespect for a person or thing
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8-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with CONTEMP are there?
There are 2 eight-letter words that start with CONTEMP in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CONTEMP?
CONTEMPT is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTEMPO (14).