CATER is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CATER is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATER?
| 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: 36 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATER is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATER
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATER scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CATER, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,682.
What stands out about CATER
- The same 5 tiles also spell 6 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CATER
The 5 tiles of CATER in a different order — 6 found.
Words starting with CATER
21 longer words begin with CATER.
Words ending in CATER
3 words end in CATER. Useful as a back hook: play CATER onto a word already on the board.
Words with CATER inside
4 words contain CATER in the middle. Words that start with CATER are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CATER
Showing 40 of 42. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CATER
- Is CATER valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATER, where it scores 8 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATER worth?
- CATER is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATER?
- CATER takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CATER:
Open CATER in the Word Finder