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Is CONTAMINATES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTAMINATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTAMINATES mean?

Contaminates is a form of CONTAMINATE.

  1. verb

    make impure

    “The industrial wastes polluted the lake”

  2. verb

    make radioactive by adding radioactive material

    “Don't drink the water--it's contaminated”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
20
Letters
12

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + A (1) + M (3) + I (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CONTAMINATES

CONTAMINATES 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.

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