Is CATAPULTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATAPULTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATAPULTS mean?
Catapults is a form of CATAPULT.
- verb
shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult
“the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
- verb
hurl as if with a sling
- noun
a plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones
- noun
a device that launches aircraft from a warship
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + U (1) + L (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CATAPULTS
CATAPULTS 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 CATAPULTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catapult12
- scapula11
- catsup10
- claspt10
- cuspal10
- pascal10
- sculpt10
- upcast10
- spatula9
- tactual9
- caput9
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- culpa9
- pacas9
- pacts9
- scalp9
- scaup9
- sculp9
- actual8
- casual8
- causal8
- cutlas8
- pausal8
- caps8
- clap8
- cups8
- cusp8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- scup8
- ataps7
- cauls7
- clast7
- cults7
- palsa7
- pasta7
- pauas7
- plats7
- pulas7
- putts7
- salpa7
- scatt7
- scuta7
- splat7
- sputa7
- stupa7
- tacts7
- talcs7
- tapas7
- cap7
- cup7
- pac7
- statal6
- acta6
- acts6
- alps6
- atap6
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