CATCHPENNIES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 21 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATCHPENNIES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 21 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATCHPENNIES?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATCHPENNIES is to know. It scores 21 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCHPENNIES
No single letter turns CATCHPENNIES into another word.
How CATCHPENNIES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CATCHPENNIES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATCHPENNIES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATCHPENNIES mean in Scrabble?
CATCHPENNIES is the plural of CATCHPENNY.
CATCHPENNY(adjective) — Cheap and showy, made only to attract quick sales without regard for quality.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCHPENNIES
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Common questions about CATCHPENNIES
- Is CATCHPENNIES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATCHPENNIES is not in it.
- How many points is CATCHPENNIES worth?
- CATCHPENNIES is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATCHPENNIES?
- No single letter can be added to CATCHPENNIES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CATCHPENNIES:
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