Is CONTAMINANT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTAMINANT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTAMINANT mean?
- noun
a substance that contaminates
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + N (1) + T (1) = 15 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 CONTAMINANT
Single letters that turn CONTAMINANT 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
Words you can make from CONTAMINANT
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anatomic12
- cinnamon12
- catmint11
- manioca11
- antiatom10
- anomic10
- atomic10
- caiman10
- camion10
- maniac10
- manioc10
- mantic10
- tomcat10
- actinon9
- animato9
- antiman9
- cantina9
- contain9
- taction9
- amnic9
- macon9
- manic9
- monic9
- natation8
- action8
- amnion8
- atonic8
- cannon8
- cannot8
- canton8
- cation8
- incant8
- intact8
- manito8
- mannan8
- mattin8
- nomina8
- nonman8
- octant8
- tannic8
- tatami8
- tinman8
- titman8
- cami8
- camo8
- coma8
- mica8
- annatto7
- actin7
- amain7
- amino7
- amnia7
- amnio7
- ancon7
- anima7
- antic7
- atman7
- attic7
- canna7
- canon7
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