What does CONTAMINATION mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˌtæməˈneɪʃən/
Letters
13
Scrabble score
17
Words With Friends score
22
How common
Fairly common

Meaning

noun

  1. the state of being contaminated
  2. a substance that contaminates
  3. the act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

contaminations18

Anagrams of CONTAMINATION

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CONTAMINATION

265 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

maintain10 contain9 action8 cannot8motion8 nation6 anti4 into4main6 matt6 moon6 onto4act5 aim5 can5 cat5 mac7 man5 not3 tom5 too3 am4an2at2 in2 it2ma4 no2 on2 to2

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Questions

Is CONTAMINATION a valid word in word games?

CONTAMINATION is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CONTAMINATION worth?

CONTAMINATION is worth 17 points with Scrabble letter values and 22 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONTAMINATION?

265 other words, including TO, IN, IT and ON.