Word Analysis:CATCH

Overview

CATCH12 is valid in the official English (British) and English (American) Scrabble dictionariesAlso valid in French, German, Spanish.

This 5-letters word scores 12 points in Scrabble.
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It appears in 88 longer words, including
catcht13andcatchy16
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Add one letter to form words such as
catcht13
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Change one letter to create words such as
batch12andgatch11
.

Definitionnoun

The act of seizing something thrown or moving.

Also meansnoun

A hidden difficulty or drawback.

Basic Information

Letters & Points
C3
A1
T1
C3
H4
Length
5letters
Total Points
12points
Dictionaries
US VALID
UK VALID
Also valid in other languages
FrenchGermanSpanish

Word Analysis

Vowel/Consonant Pattern
C
A
T
C
H

Quick Plays

Top Scoring Options
backcatchers27 pts
backcatcher26 pts
catchweight25 pts

Word Variations

Different ways to modify the word for valid plays

One Letter Changes (11)

BATCH12GATCH11HATCH13LATCH10MATCH12NATCH10PATCH12RATCH10WATCH13CUTCH12CWTCH15

Common Word Patterns (51)

Pattern matches for finding plays in tight spots

Prefixes by Length (7)

1-Letter Prefix (1)

SCATCH13

2-Letter Prefixes (3)

RECATCH14UPCATCH16BYCATCH19

3-Letter Prefixes (2)

SEECATCH15OUTCATCH15

4-Letter Prefixes (1)

OVERCATCH19

Suffixes by Length (44)

1-Letter Suffix (2)

CATCHT13CATCHY16

2-Letter Suffixes (5)

CATCHED15CATCHEN14CATCHER14CATCHES14CATCHUP16

3-Letter Suffixes (8)

CATCHALL15CATCHCRY20CATCHERS15CATCHFLY21CATCHIER15CATCHILY18CATCHING16CATCHUPS17

4-Letter Suffixes (10)

CATCHABLE18CATCHALLS16CATCHIEST16CATCHINGS17CATCHLINE16CATCHMENT18CATCHPOLE18CATCHPOLL18CATCHWEED20CATCHWORD20

5-Letter Suffixes (12)

CATCHCRIES19CATCHFLIES20CATCHINESS17CATCHLIGHT21CATCHLINES17CATCHMENTS19CATCHPENNY22CATCHPOLES19CATCHPOLLS19CATCHWATER20CATCHWEEDS21CATCHWORDS21

6-Letter Suffixes (4)

CATCHLIGHTS22CATCHPHRASE23CATCHWATERS21CATCHWEIGHT25

7-Letter Suffixes (3)

CATCHINESSES19CATCHPENNIES21CATCHPHRASES24

Words Containing "CATCH" (88)

Longer words that include your word

6 Letters (3)

CATCHT13CATCHY16SCATCH13

7 Letters (8)

BYCATCH19CATCHED15CATCHEN14CATCHER14CATCHES14CATCHUP16RECATCH14UPCATCH16

8 Letters (12)

CATCHALL15CATCHCRY20CATCHERS15CATCHFLY21CATCHIER15CATCHILY18CATCHING16CATCHUPS17OUTCATCH15SCATCHES15SEECATCH15UNCATCHY18

9 Letters (14)

BYCATCHES21CATCHABLE18CATCHALLS16CATCHIEST16CATCHINGS17CATCHLINE16CATCHMENT18CATCHPOLE18CATCHPOLL18CATCHWEED20CATCHWORD20OVERCATCH19RECATCHES16UPCATCHES18

10 Letters (23)

CATCHCRIES19CATCHFLIES20CATCHINESS17CATCHLIGHT21CATCHLINES17CATCHMENTS19CATCHPENNY22CATCHPOLES19CATCHPOLLS19CATCHWATER20CATCHWEEDS21CATCHWORDS21COWCATCHER22DOGCATCHER19FLYCATCHER23OUTCATCHES17RECATCHING18SEECATCHES17SEECATCHIE17SPYCATCHER22SUNCATCHER17UNCATCHIER17UPCATCHING20

11 Letters (16)

BACKCATCHER26CATCHLIGHTS22CATCHPHRASE23CATCHWATERS21CATCHWEIGHT25COWCATCHERS23DOGCATCHERS20FLYCATCHERS24GNATCATCHER19MOLECATCHER20OUTCATCHING19OVERCATCHES21SPYCATCHERS23SUNCATCHERS18UNCATCHABLE20UNCATCHIEST18

12 Letters (9)

BACKCATCHERS27CATCHINESSES19CATCHPENNIES21CATCHPHRASES24DREAMCATCHER22GNATCATCHERS20MOLECATCHERS21OVERCATCHING23UNCATCHABLES21

13 Letters (2)

DREAMCATCHERS23OYSTERCATCHER23

14 Letters (1)

OYSTERCATCHERS24

High Scoring Words (10)

Direct scoring opportunities with premium square placement

backcatchers27 pts
backcatcher26 pts
catchweight25 pts
flycatchers24 pts
catchphrases24 pts
oystercatchers24 pts
flycatcher23 pts
catchphrase23 pts
cowcatchers23 pts
spycatchers23 pts

Bingo Words (58)

Bonus scoring opportunities

7-Letter Words (8)

BYCATCH19CATCHED15CATCHEN14CATCHER14CATCHES14CATCHUP16RECATCH14UPCATCH16

8+ Letter Words (50)

CATCHALL15CATCHCRY20CATCHERS15CATCHFLY21CATCHIER15CATCHILY18CATCHING16CATCHUPS17OUTCATCH15SCATCHES15SEECATCH15UNCATCHY18BYCATCHES21CATCHABLE18CATCHALLS16CATCHIEST16CATCHINGS17CATCHLINE16CATCHMENT18CATCHPOLE18CATCHPOLL18CATCHWEED20CATCHWORD20OVERCATCH19RECATCHES16UPCATCHES18CATCHCRIES19CATCHFLIES20CATCHINESS17CATCHLIGHT21