CONTAMINATES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CONTAMINATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1a1m3i1n1a1t1e1s1
PlayableCONTAMINATES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTAMINATES?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.58%
Our own measure of how useful CONTAMINATES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTAMINATES
No single letter turns CONTAMINATES into another word.
How CONTAMINATES scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1a1m3i1n1a1t1e1s1 16
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1a1m4i1n2a1t1e1s1 20
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTAMINATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTAMINATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTAMINATES
contaminate15 antimonates13 catenations13 anamnestic14 cismontane14 mactations14 miscontent14 monactines14 omittances14 anamniotes12 antimonate12 catatonies12 catenation12 emanations12 mentations12 anosmatic13 asemantic13 catamites13 coinmates13 encomiast13 mactation13 masticate13 monactine13 omittance13 tectonism13 anamniote11 anatomies11 anatomise11 anatomist11 antiatoms11 antinomes11 cantonise11 caseation11 centonist11 cotenants11 emanation11 emanatist11 enactions11 mentation11 metanoias11
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Common questions about CONTAMINATES
- Is CONTAMINATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTAMINATES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTAMINATES worth?
- CONTAMINATES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTAMINATES?
- No single letter can be added to CONTAMINATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTAMINATES:
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