CATACOMB is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATACOMB 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.
c3a1t1a1c3o1m3b3
PlayableCATACOMB · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATACOMB?
| 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: 43 / 100
43WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful CATACOMB is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATACOMB
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catacombsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATACOMB scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1c3o1m3b3 16
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1c4o1m4b4 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATACOMB, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATACOMB has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATACOMB
1 longer words begin with CATACOMB.
Shorter words from the letters in CATACOMB
combat12 macaco12 tambac12 tombac12 bacca11 bacco11 bocca11 caboc11 occam11 aboma9 cacao9 coact9 comb10 abac8 acca8 ambo8 boma8 caba8 caca8 cama8 camo8 coca8 coma8 maca8 tomb8 acta6 atma6 atoc6 atom6 bato6 boat6 bota6 coat6 moat6 octa6 taco6 bac7 bam7 cab7 cam7
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Common questions about CATACOMB
- Is CATACOMB valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATACOMB, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATACOMB worth?
- CATACOMB is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATACOMB?
- CATACOMB takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATACOMB:
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