CONTRABASSOON is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CONTRABASSOON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1o1o1n1
PlayableCONTRABASSOON · 13 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
13letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CONTRABASSOON?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.31
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CONTRABASSOON is to know. It scores 17 from 13 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CONTRABASSOON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
contrabassoonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CONTRABASSOON scores
Scrabble c3o1n1t1r1a1b3a1s1s1o1o1n1 17
Words with Friends c4o1n2t1r1a1b4a1s1s1o1o1n2 21
Face value of the 13 tiles in CONTRABASSOON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| o | 3 | 8 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CONTRABASSOON has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CONTRABASSOON
1 longer words begin with CONTRABASSOON.
Shorter words from the letters in CONTRABASSOON
contrabasso15 contrabass14 contornos11 nonactors11 sonorants9 abactors12 acrobats12 absonant10 cartoons10 consorts10 contorno10 corantos10 nanobots10 nonactor10 ostracon10 sabatons10 sacatons10 sorobans10 assonant8 santoors8 sonorant8 abactor11 acrobat11 brascos11 broncos11 carbons11 corbans11 scarabs11 abators9 bartons9 basants9 bassoon9 batoons9 bostons9 broasts9 cantars9 cantons9 cantors9 cartons9 cartoon9
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Common questions about CONTRABASSOON
- Is CONTRABASSOON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CONTRABASSOON, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CONTRABASSOON worth?
- CONTRABASSOON is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CONTRABASSOON?
- CONTRABASSOON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 13 letters of CONTRABASSOON:
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