Is OYSTERCATCHER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, OYSTERCATCHER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does OYSTERCATCHER mean?
- noun
black-and-white shorebird with stout legs and bill; feed on oysters etc.
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
13
Letters
O (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + R (1) = 23 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 OYSTERCATCHER
Single letters that turn OYSTERCATCHER 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 OYSTERCATCHER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crotchety19
- theocracy19
- athrocytes18
- heterocyst18
- octarchy18
- scratchy18
- screechy18
- crocheters17
- athrocyte17
- tetrarchy17
- trachytes17
- treachery17
- orchestrate16
- cacoethes16
- carroches16
- carrycots16
- crocheter16
- crotchets16
- scratcher16
- chattery16
- chayotes16
- stretchy16
- trachyte16
- yachters16
- catchy16
- yecchs16
- chatterers15
- caroches15
- carrycot15
- catchers15
- cathects15
- coachers15
- cratches15
- crochets15
- crotches15
- crotchet15
- ecorches15
- scorcher15
- seecatch15
- archery15
- chayote15
- hyraces15
- starchy15
- yachter15
- yecch15
- correctest14
- astrocyte14
- carthorse14
- catheters14
- charettes14
- chatterer14
- escheator14
- horserace14
- orchestra14
- racehorse14
- restretch14
- secretary14
- secretory14
- shotcrete14
- stretcher14
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