CATNIP is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CATNIP is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATNIP?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATNIP is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATNIP
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catnipsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATNIP scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CATNIP, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 102,199.
What does CATNIP mean in Scrabble?
noun
A perennial herb of the mint family whose leaves give off a scent that many cats find irresistible.
Catnip grows as a hardy, grey-green plant with soft, heart-shaped leaves and small white flowers. Its scent comes from an oil that makes many house cats roll, rub and play, though the effect usually fades within minutes. People dry the leaves to stuff toys, and some brew them into a mild herbal tea. Figuratively, a person or thing that draws a particular crowd irresistibly is sometimes called catnip.
How CATNIP is used
Used literally in pet care and gardening, and figuratively for anything irresistible to a certain audience.
- The kitten went wild the moment she sprinkled catnip on the rug.
- We keep a pot of catnip on the balcony for the neighbour's cat.
- For many readers, a good mystery is pure catnip.
- The toy mouse was stuffed with dried catnip.
- Is catnip safe for cats to eat in small amounts?
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATNIP and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATNIP
1 longer words begin with CATNIP.
Shorter words from the letters in CATNIP
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Common questions about CATNIP
- Is CATNIP valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATNIP, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATNIP worth?
- CATNIP is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATNIP mean?
- A perennial herb of the mint family whose leaves give off a scent that many cats find irresistible.
- What letters can be added to CATNIP?
- CATNIP takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CATNIP:
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