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.
c3a1t1e1g2o1r1i1c3a1l1
PlayableCATEGORICAL · 11 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.45
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.36%
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
Scrabble c3a1t1e1g2o1r1i1c3a1l1 16
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1g3o1r1i1c4a1l2 20
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.
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 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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