CATALECTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATALECTIC 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.
Which word lists accept CATALECTIC?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATALECTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATALECTIC
Front hooks — 1
acatalecticBack hooks — 1
catalecticsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATALECTIC scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CATALECTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CATALECTIC needs 1 blank tile.
What stands out about CATALECTIC
- CATALECTIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CATALECTIC
1 longer words begin with CATALECTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CATALECTIC
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Common questions about CATALECTIC
- Is CATALECTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATALECTIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATALECTIC worth?
- CATALECTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATALECTIC?
- CATALECTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CATALECTIC:
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