CATHOLICS is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATHOLICS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1h4o1l1i1c3s1
PlayableCATHOLICS · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CATHOLICS?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.11%
Our own measure of how useful CATHOLICS is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHOLICS
No single letter turns CATHOLICS into another word.
How CATHOLICS scores
Scrabble c3a1t1h4o1l1i1c3s1 16
Words with Friends c4a1t1h3o1l2i1c4s1 18
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATHOLICS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHOLICS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHOLICS
catholic15 chaotic14 chicots14 chitals12 coltish12 isotach12 lochias12 scholia12 accoils11 calicos11 clastic11 ocicats11 citolas9 stoical9 chacos13 chicas13 chicos13 chicot13 cholic13 clachs13 clatch13 scatch13 scotch13 chalot11 chiaos11 chital11 choils11 cholas11 cholis11 cloths11 laichs11 lichts11 lochia11 scaith11 slatch11 tachos11 taisch11 accoil10 accost10 calico10
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Common questions about CATHOLICS
- Is CATHOLICS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHOLICS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHOLICS worth?
- CATHOLICS is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHOLICS?
- No single letter can be added to CATHOLICS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATHOLICS:
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