CACTUSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CACTUSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3a1c3t1u1s1e1s1
PlayableCACTUSES · 8 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CACTUSES?
| 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: 37 / 100
37WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CACTUSES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CACTUSES
No single letter turns CACTUSES into another word.
How CACTUSES scores
Scrabble c3a1c3t1u1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1c4t1u2s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CACTUSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CACTUSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CACTUSES
accuses11 caestus9 cuestas9 access10 accuse10 cactus10 cusecs10 succes10 acutes8 castes8 causes8 cestas8 cestus8 cuesta8 sauces8 sceats8 scutes8 tussac8 sautes6 utases6 cusec9 acute7 ascus7 cases7 caste7 casts7 casus7 cates7 cause7 cesta7 cutes7 sauce7 scats7 sceat7 scuse7 scuta7 scute7 scuts7 sects7 taces7
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Common questions about CACTUSES
- Is CACTUSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CACTUSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CACTUSES worth?
- CACTUSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CACTUSES?
- No single letter can be added to CACTUSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CACTUSES:
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