CATERING is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points

Yes. CATERING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.

Which word lists accept CATERING?

Word power: 42 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CATERING is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CATERING

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CATERING scores

Face value of the 8 tiles in CATERING, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATERING has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CATERING

• All 8 letters of CATERING are different — nothing repeats.
• The same 8 tiles also spell 4 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 CATERING

The 8 tiles of CATERING in a different order — 4 found.

Words starting with CATERING

1 longer words begin with CATERING.

Shorter words from the letters in CATERING

Showing 40 of 360. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about CATERING

Is CATERING valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATERING, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CATERING worth?

CATERING is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CATERING?

CATERING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.