Is CONTAGIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTAGIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTAGIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
in a contagious manner
“she was contagiously bubbly”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 18 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 CONTAGIOUSLY
CONTAGIOUSLY 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 CONTAGIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scatology15
- autolysing14
- aglycons14
- cooingly14
- contagious13
- osculating13
- outlaying13
- outsaying13
- acyloins13
- cousinly13
- scantily13
- aglycon13
- claying13
- cloying13
- cosying13
- glycans13
- glycins13
- osculation12
- autolysin12
- gnostical12
- nostalgic12
- antilogy12
- gulosity12
- outlying12
- sinology12
- sitology12
- acyloin12
- anticly12
- cytosol12
- saucily12
- scantly12
- syconia12
- tycoons12
- cagily12
- clingy12
- coying12
- glycan12
- glycin12
- locations11
- locutions11
- suctional11
- sulcation11
- agnostic11
- castling11
- catlings11
- clouting11
- coasting11
- coatings11
- cotingas11
- lanosity11
- locating11
- octagons11
- scooting11
- scouting11
- snootily11
- solacing11
- gauntly11
- goutily11
- gustily11
- gutsily11
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