CATCH is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CATCH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATCH?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATCH is to know. It scores 12 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCH
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CATCH scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CATCH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 697,107.
What does CATCH mean in Scrabble?
verb
To take hold of and stop something that is moving, such as an object that has been thrown or a person who is falling.
Catch describes the action of intercepting or grasping something in motion before it falls or gets away, whether it is a ball thrown across a field or a person stumbling on the stairs. The word extends naturally to non-physical uses, such as catching a bus before it leaves, catching someone in a lie, or catching a cold from another person. Sports built entirely around this action, such as baseball, depend on players being able to catch reliably under pressure. Its many extended senses all keep the core idea of successfully meeting or seizing something at the right moment.
How CATCH is used
Extremely common verb used both literally, for grasping a moving object, and in many figurative expressions.
- He ran to catch the ball before it hit the ground.
- She had to catch the early train to make the meeting.
- They finally managed to catch the escaped dog.
- I think I might catch a cold from him.
- The teacher will catch any mistake in the essay.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATCH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATCH
Showing 24 of 42 words that begin with CATCH.
Words ending in CATCH
7 words end in CATCH. Useful as a back hook: play CATCH onto a word already on the board.
Words with CATCH inside
Showing 24 of 33 words that contain CATCH somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CATCH are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCH
Common questions about CATCH
- Is CATCH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATCH, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATCH worth?
- CATCH is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATCH mean?
- To take hold of and stop something that is moving, such as an object that has been thrown or a person who is falling.
- What letters can be added to CATCH?
- CATCH takes 3 hooks: 1 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CATCH:
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