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contraband

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Is contraband a Scrabble word?

Yes, contraband is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 15 points in Scrabble.

Word Games

  • Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL) Yes
  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of contraband?

Definition

noun (English)

1. (uncountable) Any goods which are illicit or illegal to possess.uncountableusually

2. (uncountable) Goods which are prohibited from being traded, smuggled goods.uncountableusually

3. (countable, US, historical) A black slave during the American Civil War who had escaped to, or been captured by, Union forces.Examples: "While some Yanks treated contrabands with a degree of equity or benevolence, the more typical response was indifference, contempt, or cruelty."UScountablehistoricalusually

verb (English)

1. (obsolete) To import illegally; to smuggle.Examples: "there are also searched for concealed Slaves, and goods contrabanded"obsolete

2. (obsolete) To declare prohibited; to forbid.Examples: "The law severely contrabands / Our taking business off men's hands."obsolete

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "contraband"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "contraband"?

Scrabble
15 points
C3
O1
N1
T1
R1
A1
B3
A1
N1
D2
Words With Friends
19 points
C4
O1
N2
T1
R1
A1
B4
A1
N2
D2

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