CACTACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CACTACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCACTACEOUS · 10 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CACTACEOUS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.6
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.8%
Our own measure of how useful CACTACEOUS is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACTACEOUS
No single letter turns CACTACEOUS into another word.
How CACTACEOUS scores
Scrabble c3a1c3t1a1c3e1o1u1s1 16
Words with Friends c4a1c4t1a1c4e1o1u2s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in CACTACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CACTACEOUS needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CACTACEOUS
- CACTACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CACTACEOUS
accoast11 saccate11 acetous9 acuates9 coteaus9 coccus12 accost10 accuse10 cacaos10 cactus10 coacts10 stucco10 succot10 acates8 acuate8 acutes8 causae8 coates8 costae8 coteau8 coutas8 cuesta8 accas9 cacao9 cacas9 caeca9 casco9 coact9 cocas9 cosec9 cusec9 secco9 aceta7 acute7 ascot7 atocs7 caste7 cates7 causa7 cause7
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Common questions about CACTACEOUS
- Is CACTACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CACTACEOUS, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CACTACEOUS worth?
- CACTACEOUS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACTACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CACTACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CACTACEOUS:
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