Words That Start With CONTEMP

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CONTEMP?

CONTEMPORIZING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTEMPORIZED (29), CONTEMPLATIVENESSES (28), CONTEMPORIZES (28).

Q: What are some common words that start with CONTEMP?

Everyday examples include CONTEMPT , CONTEMPLATE , CONTEMPORARY , CONTEMPTUOUS , CONTEMPLATING , CONTEMPLATIVE , CONTEMPLATION , CONTEMPTIBLE . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with CONTEMP?

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTEMPLATIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With CONTEMP 58 words

16-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP 2

17-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP 4

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19-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP 2

21-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMP 1

How common is CONTEMP at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 58 words that start with CONTEMP. Most are 12 letters long, they average 21.3 points, the best is CONTEMPORIZING (30 points) and 44.8% end in S.

Total words: 58
Most common length: 12 letters; 12 words
Average Scrabble score: 21.3; out of 30 max
Longest word: CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES; 21 letters
Most common ending: S; 44.8% of words

Most common last letters

s 44.8%
y 13.8%
e 12.1%

Top vowel pairs

ou13.8%
eo6.9%
io6.9%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CONTEMP

c ₃o ₁n ₁t ₁e ₁m ₃p ₃o ₁r ₁i ₁z ₁₀i ₁n ₁g ₂

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + O 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 30 points

Double word: 60 pts
Triple word: 90 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

contemporizing

Form of contemporize

verbhappen at the same time
verbarrange or represent events so that they co-occur“synchronize biblical events”

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How many words that start with CONTEMP are there?

There are 58 words that start with CONTEMP in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 12 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CONTEMP?

CONTEMPORIZING is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTEMPORIZED (29), CONTEMPLATIVENESSES (28), CONTEMPORIZES (28).

What are some common words that start with CONTEMP?

Everyday examples include CONTEMPT, CONTEMPLATE, CONTEMPORARY, CONTEMPTUOUS, CONTEMPLATING, CONTEMPLATIVE, CONTEMPLATION, CONTEMPTIBLE. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CONTEMP?

CONTEMPORANEOUSNESSES has 21 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTEMPLATIVES (14 letters) is the longest common one.