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Is CONTRABASS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CONTRABASS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CONTRABASS mean?

  1. noun

    largest and lowest member of the violin family

  2. adjective

    pitched an octave below normal bass instrumental or vocal range

    “contrabass or double-bass clarinet”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

17

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + B (3) + A (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CONTRABASS

CONTRABASS 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 CONTRABASS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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