MEERCAT is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. MEERCAT 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 MEERCAT?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful MEERCAT is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for MEERCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
meercatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How MEERCAT scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in MEERCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| m | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 187,144.
Anagrams of MEERCAT
The 7 tiles of MEERCAT in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with MEERCAT
1 longer words begin with MEERCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in MEERCAT
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Common questions about MEERCAT
- Is MEERCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and MEERCAT is not in it.
- How many points is MEERCAT worth?
- MEERCAT is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to MEERCAT?
- MEERCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of MEERCAT:
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