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Words That Start With CONTEMPT

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Popular Words That Start With CONTEMPT

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All Words That Start With CONTEMPT 12 words

16-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMPT 2

17-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMPT 1

18-Letter Words Starting With CONTEMPT 2

How common is CONTEMPT at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 12 words that start with CONTEMPT. Most are 12 letters long, they average 21.7 points, the best is CONTEMPTIBILITY (26 points) and 58.3% end in S.

Total words
12
Most common length
12 letters
3 words
Average Scrabble score
21.7
out of 26 max
Longest word
CONTEMPTIBLENESSES
18 letters
Most common ending
S
58.3% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 58.3%
  • y 25%
  • e 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • ou33.3%
  • uo33.3%
  • ie8.3%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word that starts with CONTEMPT

c 3o 1n 1t 1e 1m 3p 3t 1i 1b 3i 1l 1i 1t 1y 4

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + E 1 + M 3 + P 3 + T 1 + I 1 + B 3 + I 1 + L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + Y 4 = 26 points

Double word
52 pts
Triple word
78 pts

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

contemptibility

  1. noununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
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How many words that start with CONTEMPT are there?

There are 12 words that start with CONTEMPT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 12 letters, with 3 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 CONTEMPT?

CONTEMPTIBILITY is worth 26 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTEMPTIBLENESSES (26), CONTEMPTIBILITIES (25), CONTEMPTIBLENESS (24).

What are some common words that start with CONTEMPT?

Everyday examples include CONTEMPT, CONTEMPTUOUS, CONTEMPTIBLE, CONTEMPTUOUSLY, CONTEMPTIBLY. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CONTEMPT?

CONTEMPTIBLENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTEMPTIBLE (12 letters) is the longest common one.