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Is CATAPULTING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CATAPULTING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CATAPULTING mean?

Catapulting is a form of CATAPULT.

  1. verb

    shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult

    “the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”

  2. verb

    hurl as if with a sling

  3. noun

    a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones

  4. noun

    a device that launches aircraft from a warship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
22
Letters
11

C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 16 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CATAPULTING

CATAPULTING has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Words you can make from CATAPULTING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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