CABOTAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CABOTAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CABOTAGE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CABOTAGE is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CABOTAGE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cabotagesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CABOTAGE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CABOTAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CABOTAGE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CABOTAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
technicallegal
Trade or navigation between ports of the same country, or the right to carry it out.
Many countries reserve cabotage for their own ships or airlines, shielding home operators from foreign competition. The term originally referred to sailing along a coast from point to point.
How CABOTAGE is used
Used in shipping, aviation and trade law.
- The law restricts cabotage to domestic carriers.
- Foreign airlines cannot sell cabotage flights here.
- Cabotage rules protect the local fleet.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CABOTAGE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CABOTAGE
1 longer words begin with CABOTAGE.
Shorter words from the letters in CABOTAGE
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Common questions about CABOTAGE
- Is CABOTAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CABOTAGE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CABOTAGE worth?
- CABOTAGE is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CABOTAGE mean?
- Trade or navigation between ports of the same country, or the right to carry it out.
- What letters can be added to CABOTAGE?
- CABOTAGE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CABOTAGE:
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