CATENACCIO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATENACCIO 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 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATENACCIO?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATENACCIO is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATENACCIO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catenacciosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATENACCIO scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CATENACCIO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 3 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
The Scrabble bag does not hold enough of these letters. CATENACCIO needs 1 blank tile.
Words starting with CATENACCIO
1 longer words begin with CATENACCIO.
Shorter words from the letters in CATENACCIO
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Common questions about CATENACCIO
- Is CATENACCIO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATENACCIO, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATENACCIO worth?
- CATENACCIO is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATENACCIO?
- CATENACCIO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CATENACCIO:
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