CONTRABASS is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CONTRABASS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1
PlayableCONTRABASS · 10 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
10letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRABASS?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.4
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABASS is to know. It scores 14 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABASS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CONTRABASS scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1 14
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1s1s1 17
Face value of the 10 tiles in CONTRABASS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABASS has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRABASS
contrabassi15 contrabasso15 contrabasses16 contrabassos16 contrabassist17 contrabassoon17 contrabassists18 contrabassoons18
8 longer words begin with CONTRABASS.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABASS
abactors12 acrobats12 sabatons10 sacatons10 abactor11 acrobat11 brascos11 carbons11 corbans11 scarabs11 abators9 bartons9 basants9 broasts9 cantars9 cantors9 cartons9 castors9 contras9 costars9 cratons9 ostraca9 rabatos9 rabonas9 robatas9 sabaton9 sacaton9 sonatas7 toranas7 bacons10 bancos10 barcas10 bracts10 brasco10 broncs10 carbon10 carbos10 carobs10 coarbs10 cobras10
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Common questions about CONTRABASS
- Is CONTRABASS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABASS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABASS worth?
- CONTRABASS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABASS?
- CONTRABASS takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CONTRABASS:
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