CONTRABASSES is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CONTRABASSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1e1s1
PlayableCONTRABASSES · 12 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
12letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CONTRABASSES?
| 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%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABASSES is to know. It scores 16 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABASSES
No single letter turns CONTRABASSES into another word.
How CONTRABASSES scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1e1s1 16
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1s1s1e1s1 19
Face value of the 12 tiles in CONTRABASSES, 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 | 3 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABASSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABASSES
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Common questions about CONTRABASSES
- Is CONTRABASSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABASSES, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABASSES worth?
- CONTRABASSES is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABASSES?
- No single letter can be added to CONTRABASSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CONTRABASSES:
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