CATAPHOR is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATAPHOR 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 15 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATAPHOR?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATAPHOR is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATAPHOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATAPHOR scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATAPHOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATAPHOR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATAPHOR
9 longer words begin with CATAPHOR.
Shorter words from the letters in CATAPHOR
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Common questions about CATAPHOR
- Is CATAPHOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATAPHOR, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATAPHOR worth?
- CATAPHOR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATAPHOR?
- CATAPHOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATAPHOR:
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