Is CATS a Valid Scrabble Word?
Scrabble validity check · NWL2023 + CSW21 · French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, German & Portuguese dictionaries
Yes — CATS is a valid Scrabble word worth 6 points.
CATS appears in NWL2023 (Tournament Word List) and CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words).
CATS — Definition
<cat=v>
Part of speech: a verb
CATS — Scrabble Points & Letter Breakdown
CATS is worth 6 pointsin Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value:
| Letter | Count | Points each | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| A | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| T | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | ||
CATS in Every Dictionary & Language
Scrabble dictionaries are language-specific — a word can be unplayable in English but perfectly legal in another language's game. Here is how CATS fares across all eight:
| Dictionary | Language / region | CATS valid? |
|---|---|---|
| NWL2023 | English — North America | Yes |
| CSW21 | English — international | Yes |
| ODS9 | French | No |
| FISE | Spanish | No |
| Zingarelli | Italian | No |
| OpenTaal | Dutch | Yes |
| wordIzy word list * | German | No |
| wordIzy word list * | Portuguese | No |
* German and Portuguese have no freely-licensed official Scrabble dictionary — wordIzy uses its own filtered word lists (the same lists that power the German and Portuguese games on this site). Matching follows the site-wide convention of stripping accents (é → e), so ELEVE matches ÉLÈVE in the French ODS9.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CATS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATS is a valid Scrabble word in the NWL2023 (Tournament Word List, the North American official dictionary) and the CSW21 (Collins Scrabble Words, the international dictionary). It is worth 6 Scrabble points.
What does CATS mean in Scrabble?
CATS is a verb as: <cat=v>.
How many points is CATS worth in Scrabble?
CATS is worth 6points in Scrabble, calculated as the sum of each letter's tile value: C=3, A=1, S=1, T=1.
Is CATS a valid word in other languages?
Yes — besides English, CATS is also a valid word in Dutch (OpenTaal).