BEARCAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. BEARCAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BEARCAT?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BEARCAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BEARCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
bearcatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How BEARCAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in BEARCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about BEARCAT
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BEARCAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
An Asian climbing mammal, the binturong, with shaggy black fur and a long tail that can grip branches.
The bearcat is neither a bear nor a cat but a relative of civets. Its odd name comes from its heavy build and its catlike face. In some older books the word also names the lesser panda.
How BEARCAT is used
Bearcat is a popular name for the binturong of South-East Asian forests.
- The bearcat hung from the branch by its tail.
- A bearcat smells faintly of warm popcorn.
- Visitors watched the bearcat sleep in the zoo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of BEARCAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of BEARCAT
The 7 tiles of BEARCAT in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with BEARCAT
1 longer words begin with BEARCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in BEARCAT
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Common questions about BEARCAT
- Is BEARCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BEARCAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BEARCAT worth?
- BEARCAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does BEARCAT mean?
- An Asian climbing mammal, the binturong, with shaggy black fur and a long tail that can grip branches.
- What letters can be added to BEARCAT?
- BEARCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of BEARCAT:
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