CATEGORICAL is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATEGORICAL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATEGORICAL?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATEGORICAL is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATEGORICAL
No single letter turns CATEGORICAL into another word.
How CATEGORICAL scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATEGORICAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATEGORICAL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATEGORICAL mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Stated in a way that is clear and absolute, allowing no doubt or exception.
A categorical denial leaves no room for maybe, which is why politicians use it sparingly. In logic and statistics the same word means sorted into categories, as in categorical data.
How CATEGORICAL is used
Frequent with words such as denial, refusal, statement and imperative.
- She gave a categorical refusal to sign the contract.
- The minister issued a categorical denial of the rumour.
- Colour and brand are categorical variables, not numbers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATEGORICAL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATEGORICAL
2 longer words begin with CATEGORICAL.
Shorter words from the letters in CATEGORICAL
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Common questions about CATEGORICAL
- Is CATEGORICAL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATEGORICAL, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATEGORICAL worth?
- CATEGORICAL is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATEGORICAL mean?
- Stated in a way that is clear and absolute, allowing no doubt or exception.
- What letters can be added to CATEGORICAL?
- No single letter can be added to CATEGORICAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATEGORICAL:
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