Words That Start With CONTU

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

CONTUMACIOUSLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTUMELIOUSLY (21), CONTUMACITY (20), CONTUBERNYAL (19).

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

Everyday examples include CONTUSION , CONTUSE , CONTUMELY , CONTUMACIOUS , CONTUSING , CONTUMELIES , CONTUSED , CONTUSIONS . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

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All Words That Start With CONTU 24 words

How common is CONTU at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 24 words that start with CONTU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 14.9 points, the best is CONTUMACIOUSLY (23 points) and 33.3% end in S.

Total words: 24
Most common length: 9 letters; 6 words
Average Scrabble score: 14.9; out of 23 max
Longest word: CONTUMACIOUSLY; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 33.3% of words

Most common last letters

s 33.3%
y 20.8%
d 16.7%

Top vowel pairs

io29.2%
ou16.7%
ie12.5%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CONTU

c ₃o ₁n ₁t ₁u ₁m ₃a ₁c ₃i ₁o ₁u ₁s ₁l ₁y ₄

C 3 + O 1 + N 1 + T 1 + U 1 + M 3 + A 1 + C 3 + I 1 + O 1 + U 1 + S 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 23 points

Double word: 46 pts
Triple word: 69 pts

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

contumaciously

adverbin a rebellious manner“he rejected her words rebelliously”

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How many words that start with CONTU are there?

There are 24 words that start with CONTU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 6 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 CONTU?

CONTUMACIOUSLY is worth 23 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CONTUMELIOUSLY (21), CONTUMACITY (20), CONTUBERNYAL (19).

What are some common words that start with CONTU?

Everyday examples include CONTUSION, CONTUSE, CONTUMELY, CONTUMACIOUS, CONTUSING, CONTUMELIES, CONTUSED, CONTUSIONS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CONTU?

CONTUMACIOUSLY has 14 letters.