Is CONTRIBUTORY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CONTRIBUTORY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CONTRIBUTORY mean?
- adjective
tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
“working conditions are not conducive to productivity”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + O (1) + N (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + B (3) + U (1) + T (1) + O (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 CONTRIBUTORY
CONTRIBUTORY 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 CONTRIBUTORY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- contributor15
- boycott14
- butyric14
- cryotron13
- bouncy13
- uroboric12
- buttony12
- butyrin12
- cottony12
- country12
- outcity12
- robotry12
- tyronic12
- corby12
- boronic11
- robotic11
- bounty11
- briony11
- county11
- croony11
- outcry11
- tycoon11
- yttric11
- bicorn10
- bicron10
- bronco10
- brucin10
- cobnut10
- rubric10
- bitty10
- booty10
- borty10
- briny10
- burry10
- butty10
- corny10
- crony10
- curry10
- cutty10
- cyton10
- outby10
- uncoy10
- yonic10
- biotron9
- burrito9
- contort9
- contour9
- cornuto9
- crittur9
- crouton9
- ruction9
- tricorn9
- trouty9
- tryout9
- boric9
- bronc9
- bunco9
- cubit9
- bony9
- boyo9
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