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Is WILDCATS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WILDCATS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WILDCATS mean?

Wildcats is a form of WILDCAT.

  1. noun

    an exploratory oil well drilled in land not known to be an oil field

  2. noun

    a cruelly rapacious person

  3. noun

    any small or medium-sized cat resembling the domestic cat and living in the wild

  4. adjective

    outside the bounds of legitimate or ethical business practices

    “wildcat currency issued by irresponsible banks”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

16

Words With Friends

8

Letters

W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + S (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 WILDCATS

WILDCATS 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 WILDCATS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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