CATHOLIC is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CATHOLIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATHOLIC?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHOLIC is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHOLIC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catholicsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHOLIC scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATHOLIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHOLIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATHOLIC
- CATHOLIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CATHOLIC
24 longer words begin with CATHOLIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHOLIC
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Common questions about CATHOLIC
- Is CATHOLIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHOLIC, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHOLIC worth?
- CATHOLIC is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHOLIC?
- CATHOLIC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATHOLIC:
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