CATERWAULING is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CATERWAULING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCATERWAULING · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATERWAULING?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CATERWAULING is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATERWAULING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caterwaulingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATERWAULING scores
Scrabble c3a1t1e1r1w4a1u1l1i1n1g2 18
Words with Friends c4a1t1e1r1w4a1u2l2i1n2g3 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CATERWAULING, 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 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATERWAULING has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATERWAULING
1 longer words begin with CATERWAULING.
Shorter words from the letters in CATERWAULING
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Common questions about CATERWAULING
- Is CATERWAULING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATERWAULING, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATERWAULING worth?
- CATERWAULING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATERWAULING?
- CATERWAULING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CATERWAULING:
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