Words Containing CONTEMPT
- 12 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words Containing CONTEMPT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words Containing CONTEMPT 12 words
9-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 1
Full 9-letter list12-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 3
Full 12-letter list14-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 1
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 1
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 2
17-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 1
18-Letter Words With CONTEMPT 2
How often does CONTEMPT appear in words?
Our combined English word list has 12 words containing 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 containing CONTEMPT
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
- noununworthiness by virtue of lacking higher values
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How many words containing CONTEMPT are there?
There are 12 words containing 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 containing 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 containing 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 containing CONTEMPT?
CONTEMPTIBLENESSES has 18 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CONTEMPTIBLE (12 letters) is the longest common one.