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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

16

Scrabble

22

Words With Friends

11

Letters

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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