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Caterwauler

c 3a 1t 1e 1r 1w 4a 1u 1l 1e 1r 1

About 4 syllables

noun · verb · 11 letters · Rare · form of caterwaul

  • Scrabble US & Canada : not valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : not valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does caterwauler mean?

noun

  1. the yowling sound made by a cat in heat

verb

  1. utter shrieks, as of cats

    Synonymsyowl

Definitions shown for caterwaul, the base form of caterwauler.

Is CATERWAULER a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) No
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) No
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CATERWAULER worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
c 3a 1t 1e 1r 1w 4a 1u 1l 1e 1r 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4a 1t 1e 1r 1w 4a 1u 2l 2e 1r 1

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4a 1t 1e 1r 1w 4a 1u 2l 1e 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

19 pts
c 3a 1t 1e 1r 1w 5a 1u 2l 2e 1r 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CATERWAULER

Hooks for CATERWAULER

Add one letter to the front or back of CATERWAULER to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Caterwauler: quick answers

Is CATERWAULER a valid Scrabble word?
Only in Collins. CATERWAULER is valid in Scrabble outside North America (Collins/SOWPODS) but not in the North American NWL list.
How many points is CATERWAULER worth?
CATERWAULER scores 16 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 19 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does caterwauler mean?
caterwauler is related to caterwaul, which means “the yowling sound made by a cat in heat”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CATERWAULER?
You can make 410 shorter words from CATERWAULER, such as CATERWAUL, CRAWLER, ACRAWL, CLAWER. See the full list.