CAITIFF is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAITIFF is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAITIFF?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAITIFF is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAITIFF
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caitiffsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAITIFF scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAITIFF, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,117 thousand.
What does CAITIFF mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A cowardly or despicable person.
Caitiff is a harsh old insult common in medieval romances and later imitations. In its oldest sense it also meant a captive or a wretch.
How CAITIFF is used
Caitiff is archaic and now used for effect in fantasy or poetry.
- The knight called his rival a caitiff.
- Begone, you caitiff, and trouble us no more.
- The poem paints the traitor as a caitiff.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAITIFF and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAITIFF
1 longer words begin with CAITIFF.
Shorter words from the letters in CAITIFF
Common questions about CAITIFF
- Is CAITIFF valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAITIFF, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAITIFF worth?
- CAITIFF is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAITIFF mean?
- A cowardly or despicable person.
- What letters can be added to CAITIFF?
- CAITIFF takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAITIFF:
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