CONTRABANDS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CONTRABANDS 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.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1n1d2s1
PlayableCONTRABANDS · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRABANDS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.64%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABANDS is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABANDS
No single letter turns CONTRABANDS into another word.
How CONTRABANDS scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1n1d2s1 16
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1n2d2s1 20
Face value of the 11 tiles in CONTRABANDS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABANDS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABANDS
contraband15 broadcast14 cabstand13 abactors12 acrobats12 abandons11 bandoras11 absonant10 ondatras9 abscond12 abactor11 acrobat11 carbons11 corbans11 abandon10 abroads10 bandars10 bandora10 bastard10 batards10 cadrans10 canards10 candors10 cardons10 costard10 dacrons10 robands10 sandbar10 tabards10 abators9 bartons9 cantars9 cantons9 cantors9 cartons9 contras9 cratons9 ostraca9 rabatos9 rabonas9
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Common questions about CONTRABANDS
- Is CONTRABANDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABANDS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABANDS worth?
- CONTRABANDS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABANDS?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRABANDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CONTRABANDS:
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