CATCHMENT is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CATCHMENT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1c3h4m3e1n1t1
PlayableCATCHMENT · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATCHMENT?
| 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: 34 / 100
34WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CATCHMENT is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCHMENT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catchmentsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATCHMENT scores
Scrabble c3a1t1c3h4m3e1n1t1 18
Words with Friends c4a1t1c4h3m4e1n2t1 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATCHMENT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATCHMENT has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATCHMENT
1 longer words begin with CATCHMENT.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCHMENT
catchen14 cathect14 manchet14 matchet14 etchant12 cachet13 catcht13 chance13 manche13 anthem11 hetman11 accent10 cache12 catch12 chace12 mache12 match12 mecca11 caneh10 chant10 cheat10 hance10 maneh10 meath10 nache10 natch10 tache10 teach10 tench10 theca10 thema10 ahent8 neath8 tenth8 thane8 theta8 ament7 enact7 manet7 matte7
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Common questions about CATCHMENT
- Is CATCHMENT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATCHMENT, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATCHMENT worth?
- CATCHMENT is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATCHMENT?
- CATCHMENT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATCHMENT:
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