CATAPHRACTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 20 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATAPHRACTS 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 20 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATAPHRACTS?
| 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 CATAPHRACTS is to know. It scores 20 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATAPHRACTS
No single letter turns CATAPHRACTS into another word.
How CATAPHRACTS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATAPHRACTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATAPHRACTS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATAPHRACTS mean in Scrabble?
CATAPHRACTS is the plural of CATAPHRACT.
Shorter words from the letters in CATAPHRACTS
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Common questions about CATAPHRACTS
- Is CATAPHRACTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATAPHRACTS, where it scores 22 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATAPHRACTS worth?
- CATAPHRACTS is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATAPHRACTS?
- No single letter can be added to CATAPHRACTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATAPHRACTS:
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