CATARACTOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CATARACTOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCATARACTOUS · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATARACTOUS?
| 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: 27 / 100
27WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.91%
Our own measure of how useful CATARACTOUS is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATARACTOUS
No single letter turns CATARACTOUS into another word.
How CATARACTOUS scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1r1a1c3t1o1u1s1 15
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1r1a1c4t1o1u2s1 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATARACTOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATARACTOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATARACTOUS
cataracts13 actuators11 autocrats11 accourts12 cataract12 curacaos12 curacoas12 staccato12 stoccata12 toccatas12 acatours10 actuator10 autocars10 autocrat10 castrato10 crostata10 tuataras8 accoast11 accourt11 accurst11 caracts11 cascara11 curacao11 curacoa11 toccata11 acatour9 autocar9 catasta9 cottars9 cuatros9 ostraca9 outacts9 outcast9 surcoat9 tractus9 turacos9 totaras7 tuatara7 accost10 cacaos10
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Common questions about CATARACTOUS
- Is CATARACTOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATARACTOUS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATARACTOUS worth?
- CATARACTOUS is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATARACTOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CATARACTOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATARACTOUS:
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