CATACLASTIC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATACLASTIC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATACLASTIC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATACLASTIC is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATACLASTIC
No single letter turns CATACLASTIC into another word.
How CATACLASTIC scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATACLASTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CATACLASTIC needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CATACLASTIC
- CATACLASTIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CATACLASTIC
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Common questions about CATACLASTIC
- Is CATACLASTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATACLASTIC, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATACLASTIC worth?
- CATACLASTIC is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATACLASTIC?
- No single letter can be added to CATACLASTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATACLASTIC:
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