Is WILDCATTER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WILDCATTER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WILDCATTER mean?
- noun
an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 18
- Letters
- 10
W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) = 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 WILDCATTER
Single letters that turn WILDCATTER 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 WILDCATTER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- crawled13
- wildcat13
- clawed12
- declaw12
- articled11
- citrated11
- lacertid11
- latticed11
- tetracid11
- tetradic11
- trawled11
- twirled11
- wattled11
- clawer11
- cawed11
- tractile10
- citadel10
- decrial10
- deltaic10
- detract10
- dialect10
- dictate10
- edictal10
- radicel10
- radicle10
- triclad10
- dawtie10
- wailed10
- waired10
- waited10
- warted10
- wilder10
- wilted10
- witted10
- crawl10
- twice10
- detrital9
- article9
- atretic9
- cattier9
- citrate9
- clatter9
- clitter9
- lattice9
- recital9
- tactile9
- talcier9
- caried9
- carted9
- catted9
- clerid9
- cradle9
- crated9
- credal9
- credit9
- dacite9
- delict9
- deltic9
- direct9
- reclad9
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