CATATONIC is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATATONIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATATONIC?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CATATONIC is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATATONIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catatonicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATATONIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATATONIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATATONIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATATONIC
- CATATONIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CATATONIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
medical
In a state of rigid stillness and unresponsiveness, as in a severe mental disorder.
A catatonic patient may stay frozen in one posture and not speak. In casual speech the word exaggerates, describing someone who is slumped and blank from shock or boredom.
How CATATONIC is used
The word catatonic is clinical, but people also use it loosely for a dazed stare.
- The patient lay catatonic for several hours.
- He sat catatonic in front of the television.
- The news left her almost catatonic.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATATONIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CATATONIC
The 9 tiles of CATATONIC in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATATONIC
2 longer words begin with CATATONIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CATATONIC
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Common questions about CATATONIC
- Is CATATONIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATATONIC, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATATONIC worth?
- CATATONIC is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATATONIC mean?
- In a state of rigid stillness and unresponsiveness, as in a severe mental disorder.
- What letters can be added to CATATONIC?
- CATATONIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATATONIC:
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