CATARACTS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATARACTS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1a1r1a1c3t1s1
PlayableCATARACTS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATARACTS?
| 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%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.89%
Our own measure of how useful CATARACTS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATARACTS
No single letter turns CATARACTS into another word.
How CATARACTS scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1r1a1c3t1s1 13
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1r1a1c4t1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATARACTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATARACTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATARACTS
cataract12 caracts11 cascara11 catasta9 caract10 carats8 cartas8 tracts8 astart6 attars6 satara6 strata6 taatas6 tatars6 accas9 cacas9 carat7 carta7 carts7 sacra7 scart7 scatt7 scrat7 tacts7 tract7 attar5 rasta5 ratas5 start5 taata5 taras5 tarts5 tasar5 tatar5 trats5 acca8 caca8 acta6 acts6 arcs6
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Common questions about CATARACTS
- Is CATARACTS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATARACTS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATARACTS worth?
- CATARACTS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATARACTS?
- No single letter can be added to CATARACTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATARACTS:
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