CATHEAD is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATHEAD is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATHEAD?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHEAD is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHEAD
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catheadsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHEAD scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATHEAD, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 385,985.
What does CATHEAD mean in Scrabble?
noun
nautical
A beam projecting from the bow of a ship, used to hoist and hold the anchor.
On a sailing ship the cathead kept the heavy anchor clear of the hull when it was raised. The name comes from the way older ones were often carved or shaped like an animal head.
How CATHEAD is used
Cathead is a ship part, found in nautical and sea-story vocabulary.
- The anchor swung from the cathead.
- A sailor climbed out on the cathead to free the rope.
- The carved cathead was worn by the waves.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATHEAD and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATHEAD
1 longer words begin with CATHEAD.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHEAD
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Common questions about CATHEAD
- Is CATHEAD valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHEAD, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHEAD worth?
- CATHEAD is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATHEAD mean?
- A beam projecting from the bow of a ship, used to hoist and hold the anchor.
- What letters can be added to CATHEAD?
- CATHEAD takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATHEAD:
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