CATTABU is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATTABU 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 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATTABU?
| 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: 50 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATTABU is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATTABU
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cattabusChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATTABU scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATTABU, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,853 thousand.
Words starting with CATTABU
1 longer words begin with CATTABU.
Shorter words from the letters in CATTABU
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Common questions about CATTABU
- Is CATTABU valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATTABU is not in it.
- How many points is CATTABU worth?
- CATTABU is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATTABU?
- CATTABU takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATTABU:
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