CATERWAUL is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CATERWAUL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATERWAUL?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATERWAUL is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATERWAUL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caterwaulsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATERWAUL scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATERWAUL, 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 | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATERWAUL has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATERWAUL mean in Scrabble?
verb
To make a shrill, howling or wailing noise, like cats at night.
The sound is harsh and unmusical, which is why to caterwaul is said to cats in heat and to bad singers alike. It can also be used as a noun for the noise itself.
How CATERWAUL is used
Used for cats and, humorously, for people who howl or sing badly.
- The cats began to caterwaul outside the window at midnight.
- Please do not caterwaul through the whole song.
- A caterwaul from the alley woke the whole street.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATERWAUL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATERWAUL
6 longer words begin with CATERWAUL.
Shorter words from the letters in CATERWAUL
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Common questions about CATERWAUL
- Is CATERWAUL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATERWAUL, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATERWAUL worth?
- CATERWAUL is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATERWAUL mean?
- To make a shrill, howling or wailing noise, like cats at night.
- What letters can be added to CATERWAUL?
- CATERWAUL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATERWAUL:
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