Is CONTRABANDISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRABANDISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRABANDISTS mean?
Contrabandists is a form of CONTRABANDIST.
- noun
someone who imports or exports without paying duties
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
14
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 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 CONTRABANDISTS
CONTRABANDISTS 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 CONTRABANDISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contrabandist18
- abstractions16
- contrabands16
- abstraction15
- nonabstract15
- abdicators15
- broadcasts15
- contraband15
- transactions14
- carbanions14
- contrabass14
- abdicator14
- braconids14
- broadcast14
- cabstands14
- scaraboid14
- castrations13
- constraints13
- transaction13
- trainbands13
- abstracts13
- abstricts13
- botanicas13
- carbanion13
- cinnabars13
- absconds13
- braconid13
- cabstand13
- carabids13
- catbirds13
- carnations12
- castration12
- constrains12
- constraint12
- santonicas12
- transsonic12
- bastinado12
- dictators12
- distracts12
- draconian12
- rainbands12
- trainband12
- abstract12
- abstrict12
- acrobats12
- botanica12
- brassica12
- cannabis12
- carabins12
- catboats12
- cinnabar12
- corbinas12
- nonbasic12
- scabiosa12
- abscond12
- carabid12
- catbird12
- darnations11
- abattoirs11
- abrasions11
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