CATHOLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 13 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATHOLES is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 13 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATHOLES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHOLES is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHOLES
No single letter turns CATHOLES into another word.
How CATHOLES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATHOLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHOLES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATHOLES
- All 8 letters of CATHOLES are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CATHOLES
The 8 tiles of CATHOLES in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHOLES
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Common questions about CATHOLES
- Is CATHOLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATHOLES is not in it.
- How many points is CATHOLES worth?
- CATHOLES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHOLES?
- No single letter can be added to CATHOLES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATHOLES:
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