CATASTA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATASTA 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
c3a1t1a1s1t1a1
Depends on the listCATASTA · 7 letters · 9 pts Scrabble · 10 pts WWF
9points in Scrabble
10points in Words with Friends
7letters
1hook available
1 in 1,588 thousandodds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CATASTA?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 50 / 100
50WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.29
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6.43%
Our own measure of how useful CATASTA is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATASTA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catastasChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATASTA scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1s1t1a1 9
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1s1t1a1 10
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATASTA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,588 thousand.
Words starting with CATASTA
3 longer words begin with CATASTA.
Shorter words from the letters in CATASTA
taatas6 scatt7 tacts7 taata5 acta6 acts6 caas6 casa6 cast6 cats6 scat6 tact6 stat4 tats4 act5 caa5 cat5 sac5 aas3 ats3 att3 sat3 tas3 tat3 aa2 as2 at2 st2 ta2
Common questions about CATASTA
- Is CATASTA valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATASTA is not in it.
- How many points is CATASTA worth?
- CATASTA is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATASTA?
- CATASTA takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATASTA:
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