CATBOAT is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CATBOAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATBOAT?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATBOAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATBOAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catboatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATBOAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATBOAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 926,363.
What does CATBOAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A small sailing boat with a single mast set far forward and one large sail.
A catboat is wide and stable, which makes it popular for relaxed sailing in sheltered bays. Its simple rig lets one person handle the whole boat.
How CATBOAT is used
The word catboat is nautical and common in New England sailing.
- They spent the afternoon sailing a catboat around the cove.
- The catboat heeled in the gust.
- A wooden catboat was moored at the pier.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATBOAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATBOAT
1 longer words begin with CATBOAT.
Shorter words from the letters in CATBOAT
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Common questions about CATBOAT
- Is CATBOAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATBOAT, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATBOAT worth?
- CATBOAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATBOAT mean?
- A small sailing boat with a single mast set far forward and one large sail.
- What letters can be added to CATBOAT?
- CATBOAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATBOAT:
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