Is CONTRAINDICATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRAINDICATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRAINDICATES mean?
Contraindicates is a form of CONTRAINDICATE.
- verb
make a treatment inadvisable
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
15
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) + S (1) = 20 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 CONTRAINDICATES
CONTRAINDICATES 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 CONTRAINDICATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- accreditations19
- contraindicate19
- accreditation18
- antidesiccant18
- antinarcotics17
- deracinations16
- indoctrinates16
- transactinide16
- anacreontics16
- transoceanic16
- constricted16
- contradicts16
- desiccation16
- decantations15
- deracination15
- discarnation15
- eradications15
- indoctrinate15
- ratiocinated15
- anacreontic15
- cantatrices15
- concertinas15
- acaricides15
- carcinoids15
- cicatrised15
- coincident15
- contracted15
- contradict15
- corticated15
- desiccator15
- dicentrics15
- disconcert15
- disconnect15
- noncardiac15
- interactions14
- ratiocinates14
- recantations14
- constrained14
- decantation14
- detractions14
- distraction14
- eradication14
- accretions14
- acrostatic14
- anorectics14
- anticancer14
- cantatrice14
- cantatrici14
- catatonics14
- concertina14
- concretist14
- nonascetic14
- recontacts14
- tacticians14
- acaricide14
- accidents14
- accordant14
- accredits14
- anecdotic14
- cancroids14
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