PUSSYCAT is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. PUSSYCAT is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept PUSSYCAT?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful PUSSYCAT is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for PUSSYCAT
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
pussycatsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How PUSSYCAT scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in PUSSYCAT, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so PUSSYCAT has to be built on the board across turns.
What does PUSSYCAT mean in Scrabble?
noun
informal
A pet cat, or an affectionate name for one.
Parents use pussycat when speaking to small children about cats. Figuratively, a person called a pussycat is gentle and easy to deal with, in spite of a rough appearance.
How PUSSYCAT is used
Informal and affectionate; used for a cat or for a mild-mannered person.
- The child stroked the little pussycat.
- Despite his gruff voice, he is a real pussycat.
- Our pussycat sleeps on the windowsill.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of PUSSYCAT and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with PUSSYCAT
1 longer words begin with PUSSYCAT.
Shorter words from the letters in PUSSYCAT
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Common questions about PUSSYCAT
- Is PUSSYCAT valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts PUSSYCAT, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is PUSSYCAT worth?
- PUSSYCAT is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does PUSSYCAT mean?
- A pet cat, or an affectionate name for one.
- What letters can be added to PUSSYCAT?
- PUSSYCAT takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of PUSSYCAT:
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