Is CATERWAUL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATERWAUL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATERWAUL mean?
- noun
the yowling sound made by a cat in heat
- verb
utter shrieks, as of cats
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
14
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + W (4) + A (1) + U (1) + L (1) = 14 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 CATERWAUL
Single letters that turn CATERWAUL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CATERWAUL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- clawer11
- curlew11
- crawl10
- arcuate9
- claw9
- clew9
- craw9
- crew9
- acetal8
- actual8
- acuate8
- acuter8
- carate8
- cartel8
- claret8
- curate8
- curtal8
- cutler8
- rectal8
- reluct8
- aware8
- tawer8
- trawl8
- waler8
- water8
- caw8
- aceta7
- acute7
- areca7
- carat7
- caret7
- carle7
- carte7
- cater7
- clear7
- cleat7
- craal7
- crate7
- cruel7
- cruet7
- culet7
- curet7
- cuter7
- eclat7
- eruct7
- lacer7
- lucre7
- react7
- recta7
- recut7
- trace7
- truce7
- ulcer7
- twae7
- wale7
- ware7
- wart7
- waul7
- waur7
- weal7
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