HICATEE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. HICATEE 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 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept HICATEE?
| 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: 57 / 100
Our own measure of how useful HICATEE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for HICATEE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
hicateesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How HICATEE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in HICATEE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 124,763.
Anagrams of HICATEE
The 7 tiles of HICATEE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with HICATEE
1 longer words begin with HICATEE.
Shorter words from the letters in HICATEE
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Common questions about HICATEE
- Is HICATEE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and HICATEE is not in it.
- How many points is HICATEE worth?
- HICATEE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to HICATEE?
- HICATEE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of HICATEE:
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