CATENANE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATENANE 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 10 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATENANE?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATENANE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATENANE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catenanesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATENANE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATENANE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATENANE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATENANE
1 longer words begin with CATENANE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATENANE
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Common questions about CATENANE
- Is CATENANE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATENANE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATENANE worth?
- CATENANE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATENANE?
- CATENANE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATENANE:
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