Unscramble contingently

Just 1 of the 11-letter words made with CONTINGENTLY letters: CONTINENTLY, for 16 points.

INNOCENTLY tops the 10-letter words in CONTINGENTLY at 15 points; next come CONTENTING and CONTINGENT on 13.

CONTENTLY scores highest among the 9-letter words from CONTINGENTLY at 14 points, ahead of NONENTITY on 12 and CONTINENT on 11.

COGENTLY tops the 8-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTINGENTLY at 14 points; next come NOCENTLY on 13 and CLOTTING on 11. INNOCENT will look familiar.

Among the 7-letter words made with CONTINGENTLY letters, CLOYING and GLYCINE tie for first at 13 points. CONTENT, LETTING and CLONING are everyday picks.

Among 60 6-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTINGENTLY, the top score is 12, reached by 5. NOTICE, CLIENT and ENTITY are the familiar ones.

YOGIC tops the 5-letter words from CONTINGENTLY at 11 points; next come CETYL and CLOYE on 10. LOGIC, NYLON and CLONE will look familiar.

Of the 60 4-letter words in CONTINGENTLY, 5 score 9 points, the group's best. ONLY, CITY and NICE are the ones most people know.

Among the 3-letter words made with CONTINGENTLY letters, CLY, COY and ICY tie for first at 8 points. GET, GOT and YET are everyday picks.

4 of 22 2-letter words you get when you unscramble CONTINGENTLY tie at 5 points; none scores more. IN, ON and IT will look familiar.