CATCLAW is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CATCLAW is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATCLAW?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATCLAW is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATCLAW
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catclawsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATCLAW scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATCLAW, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does CATCLAW mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
Any of several thorny shrubs or small trees, especially in the acacia group, with hooked prickles like cat claws.
Catclaw grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico, where its curved thorns snag clothing and skin. Its flowers and pods feed bees and wildlife.
How CATCLAW is used
Catclaw is a regional plant name, mostly found in the American Southwest.
- The hiker's sleeve caught on a catclaw by the trail.
- Catclaw thickets covered the dry hillside.
- Bees gathered at the catclaw blossoms in spring.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATCLAW and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATCLAW
1 longer words begin with CATCLAW.
Shorter words from the letters in CATCLAW
Common questions about CATCLAW
- Is CATCLAW valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATCLAW, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATCLAW worth?
- CATCLAW is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATCLAW mean?
- Any of several thorny shrubs or small trees, especially in the acacia group, with hooked prickles like cat claws.
- What letters can be added to CATCLAW?
- CATCLAW takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATCLAW:
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