CUTLAS is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CUTLAS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CUTLAS?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CUTLAS is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CUTLAS
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cutlassChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CUTLAS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CUTLAS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
What stands out about CUTLAS
- The same 6 tiles also spell 2 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
What does CUTLAS mean in Scrabble?
noun
historicalnautical
A short, heavy sword with a single curved cutting edge, formerly carried by sailors.
A cutlas was shorter and sturdier than a full-length sword, which made it easier to swing in the cramped space belowdecks or during close fighting on a ship's deck. Naval crews and pirates alike favoured it over longer blades for boarding actions, since a shorter weapon was less likely to catch on rigging or tangle with an opponent at close range. The spelling cutlas is an older variant of the now more common cutlass, and both names describe exactly the same weapon.
How CUTLAS is used
Found mainly in historical and nautical writing about sailing ships, piracy, and naval combat.
- The sailor drew his cutlas as the two ships came together.
- A rusted cutlas hung above the tavern's fireplace.
- Pirates in the story board the merchant ship with a cutlas in hand.
- The museum displayed a naval cutlas from the age of sail.
- He practiced cutlas drills with the rest of the crew.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CUTLAS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CUTLAS
The 6 tiles of CUTLAS in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CUTLAS
3 longer words begin with CUTLAS.
Shorter words from the letters in CUTLAS
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Common questions about CUTLAS
- Is CUTLAS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CUTLAS, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CUTLAS worth?
- CUTLAS is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CUTLAS mean?
- A short, heavy sword with a single curved cutting edge, formerly carried by sailors.
- What letters can be added to CUTLAS?
- CUTLAS takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CUTLAS:
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