CACHALOT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CACHALOT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1c3h4a1l1o1t1
PlayableCACHALOT · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CACHALOT?
| 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
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CACHALOT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACHALOT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cachalotsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CACHALOT scores
Scrabble c3a1c3h4a1l1o1t1 15
Words with Friends c4a1c4h3a1l2o1t1 17
Face value of the 8 tiles in CACHALOT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CACHALOT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CACHALOT
1 longer words begin with CACHALOT.
Shorter words from the letters in CACHALOT
clatch13 caltha11 chalot11 cloaca10 catalo8 catch12 chaco12 clach12 coach12 chola10 chota10 cloth10 latch10 loach10 tacho10 cacao9 coact9 aloha8 altho8 latah8 loath8 lotah8 coala7 octal7 choc11 coch11 chal9 chao9 chat9 coth9 loch9 tach9 acca8 caca8 coca8 halo7 halt7 holt7 lath7 loth7
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Common questions about CACHALOT
- Is CACHALOT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CACHALOT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CACHALOT worth?
- CACHALOT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACHALOT?
- CACHALOT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CACHALOT:
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