CATECHUMENATES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 23 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATECHUMENATES 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 23 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATECHUMENATES?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATECHUMENATES is to know. It scores 23 from 14 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATECHUMENATES
No single letter turns CATECHUMENATES into another word.
How CATECHUMENATES scores
Face value of the 14 tiles in CATECHUMENATES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATECHUMENATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATECHUMENATES
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Common questions about CATECHUMENATES
- Is CATECHUMENATES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATECHUMENATES is not in it.
- How many points is CATECHUMENATES worth?
- CATECHUMENATES is worth 23 points in Scrabble and 27 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATECHUMENATES?
- No single letter can be added to CATECHUMENATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 14 letters of CATECHUMENATES:
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