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Is CONTAGION a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTAGION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTAGION mean?

  1. noun

    any disease easily transmitted by contact

  2. noun

    an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted

  3. noun

    the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people

    “a contagion of mirth”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

12

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CONTAGION

Single letters that turn CONTAGION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.

Front hooks0

None — nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks1

Anagrams of CONTAGION

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CONTAGION

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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