Is CONTRAINDICATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAINDICATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAINDICATE mean?
- verb
make a treatment inadvisable
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) + I (1) + N (1) + D (2) + I (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (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 CONTRAINDICATE
Single letters that turn CONTRAINDICATE 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 hooks2
Words you can make from CONTRAINDICATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accreditation18
- deracination15
- indoctrinate15
- ratiocinated15
- anacreontic15
- coincident15
- contracted15
- contradict15
- corticated15
- noncardiac15
- decantation14
- eradication14
- anticancer14
- cantatrice14
- cantatrici14
- concertina14
- acaricide14
- accordant14
- anecdotic14
- carcinoid14
- circadian14
- contacted14
- dicentric14
- nonacidic14
- interaction13
- ratiocinate13
- recantation13
- detraction13
- incarnated13
- accretion13
- anorectic13
- antarctic13
- catatonic13
- circinate13
- coarctate13
- corticate13
- recontact13
- tactician13
- accident13
- accredit13
- acidotic13
- cancroid13
- carditic13
- codirect13
- coincide13
- corniced13
- cricetid13
- dicrotic13
- draconic13
- occident13
- antierotic12
- catenation12
- recitation12
- androecia12
- carinated12
- cnidarian12
- contained12
- cretinoid12
- diaconate12
- dictation12
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