CETACEOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CETACEOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCETACEOUS · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CETACEOUS?
| 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
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.56%
Our own measure of how useful CETACEOUS is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CETACEOUS
No single letter turns CETACEOUS into another word.
How CETACEOUS scores
Scrabble c3e1t1a1c3e1o1u1s1 13
Words with Friends c4e1t1a1c4e1o1u2s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CETACEOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CETACEOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CETACEOUS
- CETACEOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Shorter words from the letters in CETACEOUS
acetose9 acetous9 coatees9 coteaus9 accost10 accuse10 cactus10 coacts10 stucco10 succot10 acutes8 coatee8 coates8 costae8 coteau8 coutas8 cuesta8 outsee6 casco9 coact9 cocas9 cosec9 cusec9 secco9 acute7 ascot7 atocs7 caese7 caste7 cates7 cause7 cease7 cesta7 cetes7 coast7 coate7 coats7 coset7 costa7 coste7
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Common questions about CETACEOUS
- Is CETACEOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CETACEOUS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CETACEOUS worth?
- CETACEOUS is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CETACEOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CETACEOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CETACEOUS:
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