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Is CONTAGIOUS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTAGIOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTAGIOUS mean?

  1. adjective

    easily diffused or spread as from one person to another

    “a contagious grin”

  2. adjective

    (of disease) capable of being transmitted by infection

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
17
Letters
10

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CONTAGIOUS

CONTAGIOUS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CONTAGIOUS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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