CATENARY is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATENARY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1e1n1a1r1y4
PlayableCATENARY · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATENARY?
| 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%1.63
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%6.5%
Our own measure of how useful CATENARY is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATENARY
No single letter turns CATENARY into another word.
How CATENARY scores
Scrabble c3a1t1e1n1a1r1y4 13
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1n2a1r1y3 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATENARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATENARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATENARY
cyanate12 encraty12 nectary12 trancey12 cateran9 canary11 carney11 centry11 ratany9 trayne9 yantra9 acater8 arcane8 arctan8 cantar8 canter8 carate8 carnet8 catena8 centra8 creant8 nectar8 recant8 tanrec8 trance8 canty10 carny10 certy10 entry8 rayne8 renay8 tayra8 teary8 tyran8 yarta8 yatra8 yearn8 yenta8 yrent8 aceta7
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Common questions about CATENARY
- Is CATENARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATENARY, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATENARY worth?
- CATENARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATENARY?
- No single letter can be added to CATENARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATENARY:
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