CATACLYSM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CATACLYSM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1a1c3l1y4s1m3
PlayableCATACLYSM · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATACLYSM?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.44%
Our own measure of how useful CATACLYSM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATACLYSM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cataclysmsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATACLYSM scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1c3l1y4s1m3 18
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1c4l2y3s1m4 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATACLYSM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATACLYSM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATACLYSM
4 longer words begin with CATACLYSM.
Shorter words from the letters in CATACLYSM
amytals12 lactams11 yaccas13 amytal11 lactam10 talmas8 tamals8 calmy12 cycas12 cymas12 yacca12 acyls10 amyls10 clays10 lyams10 malty10 masty10 mayas10 mayst10 scaly10 talcy10 accas9 cacas9 calms9 camas9 clams9 macas9 alays8 asyla8 salty8 satay8 slaty8 almas7 amlas7 atmas7 clast7 clats7 lamas7 malas7 malts7
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Common questions about CATACLYSM
- Is CATACLYSM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATACLYSM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATACLYSM worth?
- CATACLYSM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATACLYSM?
- CATACLYSM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATACLYSM:
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