CONTRABASSIST is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CONTRABASSIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1i1s1t1
PlayableCONTRABASSIST · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRABASSIST?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.77%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABASSIST is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABASSIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrabassistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRABASSIST scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1i1s1t1 17
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1s1s1i1s1t1 20
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTRABASSIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABASSIST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRABASSIST
1 longer words begin with CONTRABASSIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABASSIST
abstractions16 abstraction15 contrabassi15 castrations13 contrabass14 cassations12 castration12 croissants12 narcotists12 sacristans12 stacations12 abstracts13 abstricts13 botanicas13 brassicas13 scabiosas13 abattoirs11 abrasions11 arcanists11 barostats11 bartisans11 botanists11 cassation11 castratos11 contrasts11 contrists11 croissant11 crostatas11 narcotist11 raincoats11 sacristan11 sorbitans11 stacation11 stratonic11 tractions11 transacts11 arsonists9 assistant9 satanists9 starostas9
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Common questions about CONTRABASSIST
- Is CONTRABASSIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABASSIST, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABASSIST worth?
- CONTRABASSIST is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABASSIST?
- CONTRABASSIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTRABASSIST:
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