CATECHISER is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATECHISER 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATECHISER?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATECHISER is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATECHISER
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catechisersChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATECHISER scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CATECHISER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATECHISER has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATECHISER
1 longer words begin with CATECHISER.
Shorter words from the letters in CATECHISER
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Common questions about CATECHISER
- Is CATECHISER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATECHISER, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATECHISER worth?
- CATECHISER is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATECHISER?
- CATECHISER takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CATECHISER:
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