CATERPILLAR is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CATERPILLAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1e1r1p3i1l1l1a1r1
PlayableCATERPILLAR · 11 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
11letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATERPILLAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.36
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.27%
Our own measure of how useful CATERPILLAR is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATERPILLAR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caterpillarsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATERPILLAR scores
Scrabble c3a1t1e1r1p3i1l1l1a1r1 15
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1r1p4i1l2l2a1r1 19
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATERPILLAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| r | 2 | 6 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATERPILLAR has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATERPILLAR
1 longer words begin with CATERPILLAR.
Shorter words from the letters in CATERPILLAR
prelatical14 capitella13 precariat13 arpillera11 erratical11 prelatial11 apricate12 calliper12 particle12 placater12 prelatic12 clartier10 palliate10 paltrier10 parietal10 patellar10 pretrial10 tailrace10 arillate8 arterial8 caliper11 caltrap11 capital11 caprate11 carpale11 clipart11 crapier11 paretic11 picrate11 placate11 placita11 plectra11 plicate11 replica11 apteral9 apteria9 article9 carrell9 cerrial9 cirrate9
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Common questions about CATERPILLAR
- Is CATERPILLAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATERPILLAR, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATERPILLAR worth?
- CATERPILLAR is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATERPILLAR?
- CATERPILLAR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATERPILLAR:
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