CONTRABAND is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CONTRABAND 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.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1n1d2
PlayableCONTRABAND · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
10letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRABAND?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABAND is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABAND
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrabandsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRABAND scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1n1d2 15
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1n2d2 19
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTRABAND, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABAND has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRABAND
5 longer words begin with CONTRABAND.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABAND
abactor11 acrobat11 abandon10 bandora10 donnart8 notanda8 ondatra8 carbon10 corban10 aboard9 abroad9 bandar9 batard9 canard9 candor9 cardan9 cardon9 dacron9 roband9 tabard9 abator8 ancora8 arctan8 barton8 cannot8 cantar8 canton8 cantor8 carton8 contra8 craton8 rabato8 rabona8 robata8 danton7 donnat7 randan7 randon7 tarand7 natron6
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Common questions about CONTRABAND
- Is CONTRABAND valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABAND, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABAND worth?
- CONTRABAND is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABAND?
- CONTRABAND takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTRABAND:
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