Definition of contaminate

"contaminate" in the verb sense

1. pollute, foul, contaminate

make impure

"The industrial wastes polluted the lake"

2. contaminate

make radioactive by adding radioactive material

"Don't drink the water

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contaminate in Scrabble®

The word contaminate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters contaminate:

CONTAMINATE
(144)
CONTAMINATE
(144)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

aconite, amentia, anaemic, ancient, animate, catenin, catmint, coatman, contain, content, mention, montane, nematic, nictate, nonmate, nonmeat, tetanic

 

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CONTAMINATE
(144)
CONTAMINATE
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CONTAMINATE
(96)
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(25)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In contaminate

CONTAMINATE
(144)
CONTAMINATE
(144)
CONTAMINATE
(96)
CONTAMINATE
(96)
CATMINT
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NEMATIC
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COATMAN
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(92 = 42 + 50)
COATMAN
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ANAEMIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
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(86 = 36 + 50)
NEMATIC
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CATMINT
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COATMAN
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TETANIC
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MENTION
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NICTATE
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NONMEAT
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NICTATE
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MENTION
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CATENIN
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AMENTIA
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ANCIENT
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COATMAN
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AMENTIA
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MONTANE
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ANAEMIC
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CATMINT
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)

contaminate in Words With Friends™

The word contaminate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters contaminate:

CONTAMINATE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (17 words)

aconite, amentia, anaemic, ancient, animate, catenin, catmint, coatman, contain, content, mention, montane, nematic, nictate, nonmate, nonmeat, tetanic

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word contaminate

CONTAMINATE
(279)
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(261)
CONTAMINATE
(207)
CONTAMINATE
(138)
CONTAMINATE
(126)
CONTAMINATE
(96)
CONTAMINATE
(84)
CONTAMINATE
(80)
CONTAMINATE
(80)
CONTAMINATE
(80)
CONTAMINATE
(76)
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(76)
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(76)
CONTAMINATE
(75)
CONTAMINATE
(69)
CONTAMINATE
(58)
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(58)
CONTAMINATE
(58)
CONTAMINATE
(50)
CONTAMINATE
(50)
CONTAMINATE
(46)
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(46)
CONTAMINATE
(38)
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(38)
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(29)
CONTAMINATE
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(25)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In contaminate

CONTAMINATE
(279)
CONTAMINATE
(261)
CONTAMINATE
(207)
CONTAMINATE
(138)
CONTAMINATE
(126)
ANAEMIC
(125 = 90 + 35)
CATMINT
(113 = 78 + 35)
COATMAN
(113 = 78 + 35)
NEMATIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
COATMAN
(107 = 72 + 35)
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CATMINT
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MENTION
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MONTANE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CATMINT
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(104 = 69 + 35)
TETANIC
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AMENTIA
(104 = 69 + 35)
ANIMATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
NICTATE
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NONMEAT
(101 = 66 + 35)
COATMAN
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CATMINT
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ANAEMIC
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NEMATIC
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NONMATE
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NONMATE
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ANCIENT
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ANIMATE
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CONTAMINATE
(96)
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CATENIN
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NONMEAT
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MONTANE
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COATMAN
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ANEMIC
(87)
NETCOM
(87)
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(86 = 51 + 35)
ACONITE
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(84)
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(84)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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ANCIENT
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ANCIENT
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(83 = 48 + 35)
CATMINT
(83 = 48 + 35)
CONTAMINATE
(80)
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TETANIC
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(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(80)
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(80 = 45 + 35)
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(78)
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(78)
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