CATHEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 18 points
Yes for Scrabble. CATHEPTIC is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1t1h4e1p3t1i1c3
PlayableCATHEPTIC · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATHEPTIC?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.56%
Our own measure of how useful CATHEPTIC is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHEPTIC
No single letter turns CATHEPTIC into another word.
How CATHEPTIC scores
Scrabble c3a1t1h4e1p3t1i1c3 18
Words with Friends c4a1t1h3e1p4t1i1c4 20
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATHEPTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHEPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATHEPTIC
- CATHEPTIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CATHEPTIC
pathetic15 capiche16 aphetic14 cathect14 hepatic14 ectatic11 cachet13 catcht13 haptic13 hectic13 hepcat13 pathic13 phaeic13 phatic13 accept12 icecap12 ipecac12 pectic12 chatti11 thetic11 accite10 acetic10 tactic10 tictac10 tipcat10 cattie8 pattie8 tapeti8 tietac8 cache12 catch12 chace12 chape12 chapt12 cheap12 chica12 patch12 peach12 pitch12 aitch10
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Common questions about CATHEPTIC
- Is CATHEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATHEPTIC is not in it.
- How many points is CATHEPTIC worth?
- CATHEPTIC is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHEPTIC?
- No single letter can be added to CATHEPTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATHEPTIC:
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