CATBRIER is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CATBRIER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATBRIER?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATBRIER is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATBRIER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catbriersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATBRIER scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATBRIER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATBRIER has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATBRIER mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A prickly woody vine of eastern North America that forms dense tangled thickets.
Walkers dislike the catbrier because its tough thorny stems snag clothing and skin. The plant bears shiny leathery leaves and clusters of black berries that birds eat in winter.
How CATBRIER is used
A plant name used by naturalists and gardeners, mainly in the United States.
- We had to cut a path through the catbrier along the creek.
- A catbrier caught her sleeve as she walked the trail.
- Birds feed on the berries of the catbrier in late autumn.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATBRIER and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CATBRIER
The 8 tiles of CATBRIER in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATBRIER
1 longer words begin with CATBRIER.
Shorter words from the letters in CATBRIER
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Common questions about CATBRIER
- Is CATBRIER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATBRIER, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATBRIER worth?
- CATBRIER is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATBRIER mean?
- A prickly woody vine of eastern North America that forms dense tangled thickets.
- What letters can be added to CATBRIER?
- CATBRIER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATBRIER:
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