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Is WILDCATTERS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, WILDCATTERS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does WILDCATTERS mean?

Wildcatters is a form of WILDCATTER.

  1. noun

    an oilman who drills exploratory wells in territory not known to be an oil field

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

19

Words With Friends

11

Letters

W (4) + I (1) + L (1) + D (2) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (1) + S (1) = 17 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 WILDCATTERS

WILDCATTERS 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 WILDCATTERS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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