CATEGORY is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CATEGORY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1e1g2o1r1y4
PlayableCATEGORY · 8 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATEGORY?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.75
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CATEGORY is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATEGORY
No single letter turns CATEGORY into another word.
How CATEGORY scores
Scrabble c3a1t1e1g2o1r1y4 14
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1g3o1r1y3 15
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATEGORY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATEGORY has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATEGORY
- All 8 letters of CATEGORY are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CATEGORY
gyrate10 coater8 recoat8 garote7 orgeat7 toerag7 cagey11 gryce11 certy10 corey10 coyer10 oracy10 yarco10 aygre9 gayer9 goary9 goaty9 goety9 yager9 cager8 cagot8 cargo8 grace8 otary8 teary8 toyer8 yarto8 actor7 caret7 carte7 cater7 coate7 crate7 ocrea7 react7 recta7 recto7 taroc7 trace7 argot6
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Common questions about CATEGORY
- Is CATEGORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATEGORY, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATEGORY worth?
- CATEGORY is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATEGORY?
- No single letter can be added to CATEGORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATEGORY:
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