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.
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
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
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.
What does CATENARY mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
The curve formed by a chain or cable hanging freely under its own weight between two supports.
A catenary looks like a parabola but follows a different equation, and the difference matters to engineers. Inverted, the shape makes a strong arch, which is why it appears in architecture. Railways also use overhead catenary wires to feed trains.
How CATENARY is used
Used in mathematics, engineering and rail transport.
- The hanging cable traced a perfect catenary.
- The arch follows an inverted catenary for strength.
- A catenary above the track supplies power to the train.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATENARY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CATENARY
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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 does CATENARY mean?
- The curve formed by a chain or cable hanging freely under its own weight between two supports.
- 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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