CATAPHORA is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATAPHORA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCATAPHORA · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATAPHORA?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful CATAPHORA is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATAPHORA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cataphorasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATAPHORA scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1p3h4o1r1a1 16
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1p4h3o1r1a1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATAPHORA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATAPHORA has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATAPHORA
1 longer words begin with CATAPHORA.
Shorter words from the letters in CATAPHORA
cataphor15 toparch14 paratha12 carhop13 coprah13 charta11 orchat11 captor10 cartop10 pataca10 chapt12 pacha12 parch12 patch12 phoca12 poach12 porch12 potch12 achar10 chara10 chart10 chota10 orach10 ratch10 roach10 rotch10 tacho10 thorp10 torch10 capot9 carap9 coapt9 copra9 pacta9 arhat8 aroha8 ratha8 torah8 actor7 apart7
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Common questions about CATAPHORA
- Is CATAPHORA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATAPHORA, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATAPHORA worth?
- CATAPHORA is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATAPHORA?
- CATAPHORA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATAPHORA:
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