CATHEDRA is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CATHEDRA is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATHEDRA?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHEDRA is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHEDRA
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHEDRA scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATHEDRA, 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 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHEDRA has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATHEDRA mean in Scrabble?
noun
The official chair or throne of a bishop in his principal church.
The cathedra is what makes a cathedral a cathedral, since the church takes its name from the bishop seat. The Latin phrase ex cathedra refers to solemn statements made from that seat of authority.
How CATHEDRA is used
Used in church history and in the phrase ex cathedra.
- The bishop sat on his cathedra during the service.
- A marble cathedra stood behind the altar.
- The professor spoke from his cathedra with great authority.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATHEDRA and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATHEDRA
5 longer words begin with CATHEDRA.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHEDRA
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Common questions about CATHEDRA
- Is CATHEDRA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHEDRA, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHEDRA worth?
- CATHEDRA is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATHEDRA mean?
- The official chair or throne of a bishop in his principal church.
- What letters can be added to CATHEDRA?
- CATHEDRA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATHEDRA:
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