CONTAMINATE is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CONTAMINATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1a1m3i1n1a1t1e1
PlayableCONTAMINATE · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTAMINATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.82%
Our own measure of how useful CONTAMINATE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAMINATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTAMINATE scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1a1m3i1n1a1t1e1 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1a1m4i1n2a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTAMINATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAMINATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTAMINATE
2 longer words begin with CONTAMINATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAMINATE
antimonate12 catenation12 mactation13 monactine13 omittance13 anamniote11 emanation11 mentation11 anatomic12 canoeman12 catamite12 coinmate12 monecian12 antiacne10 antiatom10 antinome10 cotenant10 enaction10 metanoia10 nominate10 ointment10 taconite10 annotate8 antenati8 intonate8 natation8 anaemic11 catmint11 centimo11 contemn11 emicant11 encomia11 entomic11 manioca11 meconin11 nematic11 tonemic11 totemic11 aconite9 actinon9
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Common questions about CONTAMINATE
- Is CONTAMINATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTAMINATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTAMINATE worth?
- CONTAMINATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAMINATE?
- CONTAMINATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTAMINATE:
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