What does CONTRIBUTE mean?

Pronunciation
/kənˈtrɪbjut/
Letters
10
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
18
How common
Common

Meaning

verb

  1. bestow a quality on“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
  2. contribute to some cause“I gave at the office”
  3. be conducive to“The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing”
  4. provide“The city has to put up half the required amount”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

contributed16contributes15

Anagrams of CONTRIBUTE

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

Words inside CONTRIBUTE

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

notice8 court7 born6 cent6 into4nice6 note4 once6 tour4 true4 turn4 unit4 bit5 but5 cut5 ice5 not3 one3 our3out3 run3 ten3 be4 in2 it2no2 on2 or2re2 to2

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Word lists

Questions

Is CONTRIBUTE a valid word in word games?

CONTRIBUTE 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 CONTRIBUTE worth?

CONTRIBUTE is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 18 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CONTRIBUTE?

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