CATEGORISTS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATEGORISTS 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATEGORISTS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATEGORISTS is to know. It scores 14 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATEGORISTS
No single letter turns CATEGORISTS into another word.
How CATEGORISTS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATEGORISTS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATEGORISTS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATEGORISTS
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Common questions about CATEGORISTS
- Is CATEGORISTS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATEGORISTS is not in it.
- How many points is CATEGORISTS worth?
- CATEGORISTS is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATEGORISTS?
- No single letter can be added to CATEGORISTS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATEGORISTS:
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