CONTAGIONIST is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CONTAGIONIST is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CONTAGIONIST?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CONTAGIONIST is to know. It scores 15 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAGIONIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contagionistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTAGIONIST scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTAGIONIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 2 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAGIONIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTAGIONIST
1 longer words begin with CONTAGIONIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAGIONIST
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Common questions about CONTAGIONIST
- Is CONTAGIONIST valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CONTAGIONIST is not in it.
- How many points is CONTAGIONIST worth?
- CONTAGIONIST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAGIONIST?
- CONTAGIONIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTAGIONIST:
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