CATAPHORICALLY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 26 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATAPHORICALLY 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 26 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATAPHORICALLY?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATAPHORICALLY is to know. It scores 26 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATAPHORICALLY
No single letter turns CATAPHORICALLY into another word.
How CATAPHORICALLY scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CATAPHORICALLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATAPHORICALLY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATAPHORICALLY
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Common questions about CATAPHORICALLY
- Is CATAPHORICALLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATAPHORICALLY, where it scores 29 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATAPHORICALLY worth?
- CATAPHORICALLY is worth 26 points in Scrabble and 29 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATAPHORICALLY?
- No single letter can be added to CATAPHORICALLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CATAPHORICALLY:
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