CATASTROPHE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CATASTROPHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCATASTROPHE · 11 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATASTROPHE?
| 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: 32 / 100
32WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.64
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CATASTROPHE is to know. It scores 18 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATASTROPHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catastrophesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATASTROPHE scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1s1t1r1o1p3h4e1 18
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1s1t1r1o1p4h3e1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATASTROPHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATASTROPHE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATASTROPHE
1 longer words begin with CATASTROPHE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATASTROPHE
porchettas17 cataphors16 chaseport16 porchetta16 racepaths16 attachers14 theocrats14 attercops13 caproates13 scarpetto13 spectator13 pastorate11 cataphor15 chapters15 patchers15 poachers15 potchers15 racepath15 toparchs15 attacher13 attaches13 charoset13 chatters13 heatspot13 parashot13 phorates13 postheat13 potshare13 ratchets13 reattach13 theocrat13 thoraces13 tracheas13 attercop12 caprates12 caproate12 peacoats12 postrace12 protects12 rheostat11
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Common questions about CATASTROPHE
- Is CATASTROPHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATASTROPHE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATASTROPHE worth?
- CATASTROPHE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATASTROPHE?
- CATASTROPHE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATASTROPHE:
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