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.
c3a1t1a1p3h4r1a1c3t1s1
Depends on the listCATAPHRACTS · 11 letters · 20 pts Scrabble · 22 pts WWF
20points in Scrabble
22points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.82
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.18%
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
Scrabble c3a1t1a1p3h4r1a1c3t1s1 20
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1p4h3r1a1c4t1s1 22
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.
Shorter words from the letters in CATAPHRACTS
cataphract19 cataracts13 captchas17 characts15 parathas13 cataract12 captcha16 charact14 scratch14 chartas12 chattas12 paratha12 caracts11 cascara11 patacas11 attraps9 catasta9 catcht13 cratch13 pachas13 scarph13 scatch13 achars11 attach11 charas11 charta11 charts11 chatta11 scarth11 sparth11 starch11 caract10 caraps10 pataca10 scarpa10 arhats9 rathas9 strath9 attaps8 attrap8
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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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