CATWORM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATWORM 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 14 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CATWORM?
| 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: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATWORM is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATWORM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catwormsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATWORM scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CATWORM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 771,970.
Words starting with CATWORM
1 longer words begin with CATWORM.
Shorter words from the letters in CATWORM
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Common questions about CATWORM
- Is CATWORM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CATWORM is not in it.
- How many points is CATWORM worth?
- CATWORM is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATWORM?
- CATWORM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CATWORM:
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