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Contributes
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About 3 syllables
verb · 11 letters · Very common · third-person singular form of contribute
- Scrabble US & Canada : valid
- Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
- Words With Friends : valid
- Wordle : not valid
What does contributes mean?
verb
bestow a quality on
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
contribute to some cause
“I gave at the office”
Synonymsgivechip inkick in
be conducive to
“The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing”
provide
“The city has to put up half the required amount”
Synonymsput up
Definitions shown for contribute, the base form of contributes.
Is CONTRIBUTES a valid word?
| Game / word list | Valid? |
|---|---|
| Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) | Yes |
| Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) | Yes |
| Words With Friends (ENABLE) | Yes |
| Wordle (guess list) | No |
How many points is CONTRIBUTES worth?
Scrabble
15 ptsWords With Friends
19 ptsWordfeud
18 ptsNYT Crossplay
17 ptsScores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.
Words from the letters in CONTRIBUTES
Best shorter words top 30 of 1428
contribute 14bounciest 13curbstone 13obstetric 13bicornes 12bisector 12bouncers 12bouncier 12brucines 12brucites 12bursicon 12obstruct 12rubicons 12subtonic 12becrust 11becurst 11bescour 11bicorne 11bicorns 11bicrons 11bouncer 11bounces 11brucine 11brucins 11brucite 11buttoners 11cobnuts 11corbies 11cornetist 11countries 11
See all 1428 words made from CONTRIBUTES Words that end like CONTRIBUTES
Common words that share the ending -UTES, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.
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All words ending in -UTES Contributes: quick answers
Is CONTRIBUTES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CONTRIBUTES is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 15 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CONTRIBUTES worth?
CONTRIBUTES scores 15 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does contributes mean?
contributes is the third-person singular form of contribute, which means “bestow a quality on”. It has 4 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CONTRIBUTES?
You can make 1428 shorter words from CONTRIBUTES, such as CONTRIBUTE, BOUNCIEST, CURBSTONE, OBSTETRIC. See the full list.