CATS is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CATS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATS?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATS is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATS
Front hooks — 1
scatsBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CATS scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CATS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about CATS
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 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 CATS
The 4 tiles of CATS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CATS
10 longer words begin with CATS.
Words ending in CATS
Showing 24 of 28 words that end in CATS. Useful as a back hook: play CATS onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CATS
Common questions about CATS
- Is CATS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATS, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATS worth?
- CATS is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATS?
- CATS takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CATS:
Open CATS in the Word Finder