Unscramble CONTENDER

CONTENDER is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points and scores 15 points in Words With Friends. Our word unscrambler found 260 valid CONTENDER words from the letters C,O,N,T,E,N,D,E,R — every combination verified against TWL, SOWPODS and the Words With Friends dictionary — the standard references for competitive word games. Browse all CONTENDER plays below, grouped by length — its 9 letter tiles break down as 3 vowels and 6 consonants across 7 unique letters, with 2 full-length anagrams useful in any word puzzle. Also try anagrams of mink.

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260 words found 9 letters 3 vowels · 6 consonants CONTENDER is a valid Scrabble word (12 pts)

CONTENDER Descrambled: Highest Scoring Words

These are the top 10 words our unscrambler found in the jumbled letters of CONTENDER, ranked by Scrabble point value — the best picks when you want to maximize your rack in Scrabble or Words With Friends. Also try what words can contemplations make.

Word Length Scrabble pts WWF pts
contender 9 12 15
retconned 9 12 15
centrode 8 11 13
reconned 8 11 14
cretonne 8 10 13
centred 7 10 12
contend 7 10 13
credent 7 10 12
encoder 7 10 12
encored 7 10 12

CONTENDER: 9-Letter Scrabble Word Finder (2)

2 nine-letter words hidden inside the scrambled letters of CONTENDER. Nine-letter plays are double-bingo territory in Scrabble — using all seven rack tiles plus two already on the board — and equally powerful rack clearers in Words With Friends; every one built from C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R, verified in TWL and SOWPODS. Also try anagrams of altering.

  • contender 12 pts
  • retconned 12 pts

8-Letter CONTENDER — Scrabble & Words With Friends (3)

3 eight-letter anagrams our word unscrambler found by rearranging the letters in C · O · N · T · E · N · D · E · R. Eight-letter plays sit one tile beyond a bingo, often reaching premium board squares for maximum point value — all sourced from CONTENDER and verified in TWL and SOWPODS. Also try constructivism word puzzle solver.

  • centrode 11 pts
  • reconned 11 pts
  • cretonne 10 pts

CONTENDER 7-Letter Words — Scrabble Bingo (14)

14 seven-letter words our word finder unscrambled from C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R. Seven-letter plays earn a 50-point bingo bonus in Scrabble when you use all tiles on your rack — each result here is drawn from the letters CONTENDER, verified in TWL and SOWPODS.

  • centred 10 pts
  • contend 10 pts
  • credent 10 pts
  • encoder 10 pts
  • encored 10 pts
  • centner 9 pts
  • donnert 8 pts
  • enderon 8 pts
  • endnote 8 pts
  • erodent 8 pts
  • tendron 8 pts
  • tenoned 8 pts
  • enteron 7 pts
  • tenoner 7 pts

6-Letter Scrabble Words From CONTENDER (37)

37 six-letter anagrams descrambled from CONTENDER, each verified against TWL and SOWPODS dictionaries. Six-letter Scrabble words sit one tile short of a bingo — rearrange CONTENDER in six-letter combinations and these highest-scoring plays are what make the cut.

  • cendre 9 pts
  • cerned 9 pts
  • conder 9 pts
  • conned 9 pts
  • corned 9 pts
  • decent 9 pts
  • decern 9 pts
  • docent 9 pts
  • encode 9 pts
  • recode 9 pts
  • cenote 8 pts
  • center 8 pts
  • centre 8 pts
  • conner 8 pts
  • cornet 8 pts
  • cronet 8 pts
  • encore 8 pts
  • nocent 8 pts
  • recent 8 pts
  • retcon 8 pts
  • tenrec 8 pts
  • dennet 7 pts
  • denote 7 pts
  • donnee 7 pts
  • neoned 7 pts
  • redone 7 pts
  • renned 7 pts
  • rented 7 pts
  • rodent 7 pts
  • tender 7 pts
  • tendon 7 pts
  • tendre 7 pts
  • teredo 7 pts
  • terned 7 pts
  • rennet 6 pts
  • tenner 6 pts
  • tonner 6 pts

Unscramble CONTENDER — 5-Letter Word Scramble (62)

62 five-letter words our word finder unscrambled from the letters in C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R. Every Wordle answer is five letters — and each word here can be spelled using tiles from CONTENDER, valid in Scrabble, Words With Friends, and word scramble challenges too.

  • ceder 8 pts
  • cered 8 pts
  • coden 8 pts
  • coder 8 pts
  • coned 8 pts
  • cored 8 pts
  • coted 8 pts
  • credo 8 pts
  • creed 8 pts
  • decor 8 pts
  • cento 7 pts
  • cerne 7 pts
  • conne 7 pts
  • conte 7 pts
  • crone 7 pts
  • ctene 7 pts
  • erect 7 pts
  • nonce 7 pts
  • oncer 7 pts
  • oncet 7 pts
  • recon 7 pts
  • recto 7 pts
  • terce 7 pts
  • tronc 7 pts
  • denet 6 pts
  • deter 6 pts
  • donee 6 pts
  • doner 6 pts
  • donne 6 pts
  • doree 6 pts
  • doter 6 pts
  • drent 6 pts
  • drone 6 pts
  • ender 6 pts
  • erned 6 pts
  • erode 6 pts
  • noted 6 pts
  • onned 6 pts
  • redon 6 pts
  • ronde 6 pts
  • roted 6 pts
  • teend 6 pts
  • toned 6 pts
  • treed 6 pts
  • trend 6 pts
  • trode 6 pts
  • enter 5 pts
  • nonet 5 pts
  • noter 5 pts
  • renne 5 pts
  • rente 5 pts
  • ronne 5 pts
  • ronte 5 pts
  • tenne 5 pts
  • tenno 5 pts
  • tenon 5 pts
  • tenor 5 pts
  • terne 5 pts
  • toner 5 pts
  • tonne 5 pts
  • treen 5 pts
  • trone 5 pts

CONTENDER 4-Letter Word Finder Plays (75)

75 four-letter words found inside the jumbled letters of C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R. These are the workhorses of Scrabble and Words With Friends — short enough to fit most board positions, long enough to score well, all drawn from CONTENDER.

  • cede 7 pts
  • code 7 pts
  • coed 7 pts
  • cond 7 pts
  • cord 7 pts
  • cred 7 pts
  • deco 7 pts
  • ecod 7 pts
  • cent 6 pts
  • cere 6 pts
  • cero 6 pts
  • cert 6 pts
  • cete 6 pts
  • cone 6 pts
  • conn 6 pts
  • core 6 pts
  • corn 6 pts
  • cote 6 pts
  • cree 6 pts
  • cron 6 pts
  • once 6 pts
  • torc 6 pts
  • deen 5 pts
  • deer 5 pts
  • deet 5 pts
  • dene 5 pts
  • dent 5 pts
  • dere 5 pts
  • dern 5 pts
  • dero 5 pts
  • doen 5 pts
  • doer 5 pts
  • done 5 pts
  • dore 5 pts
  • dort 5 pts
  • dote 5 pts
  • dree 5 pts
  • ered 5 pts
  • need 5 pts
  • nerd 5 pts
  • node 5 pts
  • rede 5 pts
  • redo 5 pts
  • reed 5 pts
  • rend 5 pts
  • rode 5 pts
  • roed 5 pts
  • teed 5 pts
  • tend 5 pts
  • toed 5 pts
  • trod 5 pts
  • erne 4 pts
  • eten 4 pts
  • nene 4 pts
  • neon 4 pts
  • nete 4 pts
  • none 4 pts
  • note 4 pts
  • oner 4 pts
  • reen 4 pts
  • reno 4 pts
  • rent 4 pts
  • rete 4 pts
  • rone 4 pts
  • ront 4 pts
  • rote 4 pts
  • teen 4 pts
  • teer 4 pts
  • tene 4 pts
  • tern 4 pts
  • tone 4 pts
  • tore 4 pts
  • torn 4 pts
  • tree 4 pts
  • tron 4 pts

Jumbled Letters in CONTENDER — 3-Letter Scrabble Words (51)

51 three-letter words unscrambled from C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R. Essential for Scrabble hook plays, Wordscapes puzzles, and clearing a difficult rack in Words With Friends — each one built from the letters CONTENDER.

  • cod 6 pts
  • doc 6 pts
  • cee 5 pts
  • con 5 pts
  • cor 5 pts
  • cot 5 pts
  • eco 5 pts
  • orc 5 pts
  • rec 5 pts
  • roc 5 pts
  • tec 5 pts
  • toc 5 pts
  • dee 4 pts
  • den 4 pts
  • doe 4 pts
  • don 4 pts
  • dor 4 pts
  • dot 4 pts
  • end 4 pts
  • ned 4 pts
  • nod 4 pts
  • ode 4 pts
  • ord 4 pts
  • red 4 pts
  • rod 4 pts
  • ted 4 pts
  • tod 4 pts
  • een 3 pts
  • ene 3 pts
  • eon 3 pts
  • ere 3 pts
  • ern 3 pts
  • nee 3 pts
  • net 3 pts
  • non 3 pts
  • nor 3 pts
  • not 3 pts
  • one 3 pts
  • ore 3 pts
  • ort 3 pts
  • ree 3 pts
  • ren 3 pts
  • reo 3 pts
  • ret 3 pts
  • roe 3 pts
  • rot 3 pts
  • tee 3 pts
  • ten 3 pts
  • toe 3 pts
  • ton 3 pts
  • tor 3 pts

CONTENDER: Two-Letter Scrabble & WWF Words (16)

16 two-letter words from the letter combinations in C, O, N, T, E, N, D, E, R. Knowing your two-letter Scrabble words is the single biggest strategy upgrade — they unlock parallel plays, corner traps, and tough Wordle starting positions; these are the ones hiding in CONTENDER.

  • de 3 pts
  • do 3 pts
  • ed 3 pts
  • od 3 pts
  • ee 2 pts
  • en 2 pts
  • er 2 pts
  • et 2 pts
  • ne 2 pts
  • no 2 pts
  • oe 2 pts
  • on 2 pts
  • or 2 pts
  • re 2 pts
  • te 2 pts
  • to 2 pts

Definition of CONTENDER

via WordNet
noun

the contestant you hope to defeat

Synonyms: challenger, competition, competitor, rival

CONTENDER Scrabble Word: Valid or Not?

Yes — CONTENDER is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points, and it also scores 15 points in Words With Friends.

12

Scrabble pts

15

WWF pts

twl sowpods enable

Valid in

TWL = Tournament Word List (NWL)  ·  SOWPODS = Collins Scrabble Words (CSW)  ·  ENABLE = General English word list

Letter Analysis of CONTENDER

7 unique letters

Each CONTENDER letter tile carries a fixed Scrabble point value — knowing these helps you spot high-scoring plays and manage your rack strategically in any word game.

Letter Count Type Scrabble pts
C 1 Consonant 3
D 1 Consonant 2
E 2 Vowel 1
N 2 Consonant 1
O 1 Vowel 1
R 1 Consonant 1
T 1 Consonant 1

Anagrams of CONTENDER (2)

These words share the exact same scrambled letters as CONTENDER — rearranged into a different valid word. Spotting anagrams is a key word game and word puzzle skill that can unlock unexpected high-scoring plays on your rack.

  • contender 12 pts
  • retconned 12 pts

Frequently Asked Questions about CONTENDER

How many words can you make from CONTENDER?

You can make 260 words from the letters in CONTENDER.

Is CONTENDER a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTENDER is a valid Scrabble word worth 12 points.

What are the highest-scoring words you can make from CONTENDER?

Results are sorted by Scrabble point value within each word length, so the highest-scoring word game plays appear first in every section. Use the jump links at the top of the page to navigate directly to any letter group and find the best plays from CONTENDER.

How many points is CONTENDER worth in Words With Friends?

CONTENDER scores 15 points in Words With Friends.