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WILDCATTING

11 letters · 3 syllables · verb

W 4/4
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D 2/2
C 3/4
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Definition of WILDCATTING

verb

To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.

"You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east."

Examples of WILDCATTING in a Sentence

  • "You'd have to be very rich or very desperate to go wildcatting that far east."

Word Details

Letters
11
Syllables
3
Scrabble
18
points
WWF
22
points

Is WILDCATTING a Scrabble Word?

Yes, WILDCATTING is a valid word in the following dictionaries:

Scrabble US (TWL) — 18 pts Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) — 18 pts Words With Friends — 22 pts

Tip: WILDCATTING uses 11 letters. Look for double or triple letter squares under high-value tiles to maximize your score.

Letter Values for WILDCATTING

Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.

Letter wildcatting Total
Scrabble 41123111112 18
WWF 41224111123 22

Words You Can Make With the Letters in WILDCATTING

100 words from the letters in WILDCATTING

9-letter words

dictating 13/16 USUKWWF latticing 12/16 USUKWWF

8-letter words

tailwind 12/14 USUKWWF wattling 12/15 USUKWWF twilting 12/15 UK dilating 10/13 USUKWWF litigant 9/12 USUKWWF

7-letter words

clawing 13/17 USUKWWF wildcat 13/15 USUKWWF gwiniad 12/14 UK wilding 12/15 USUKWWF dawting 12/14 USUKWWF wailing 11/14 USUKWWF waiting 11/13 USUKWWF wilting 11/14 USUKWWF witling 11/14 USUKWWF witting 11/13 USUKWWF alginic 10/14 UK catling 10/14 USUKWWF talcing 10/14 USUKWWF catting 10/13 USUKWWF dialing 9/12 USUKWWF gliadin 9/12 USUKWWF digital 9/11 USUKWWF titanic 9/11 USUKWWF intagli 8/11 USUKWWF tailing 8/11 USUKWWF tilting 8/11 USUKWWF titling 8/11 USUKWWF

6-letter words

cawing 12/15 USUKWWF dawing 11/13 USUKWWF wading 11/13 USUKWWF dicing 10/13 USUKWWF lawing 10/13 USUKWWF waling 10/13 USUKWWF wiling 10/13 USUKWWF tawing 10/12 USUKWWF witing 10/12 USUKWWF witgat 10/11 UK lacing 9/13 USUKWWF acting 9/12 USUKWWF indict 9/11 USUKWWF citing 9/12 USUKWWF twilit 9/10 USUKWWF nitwit 9/10 USUKWWF aiding 8/10 USUKWWF lading 8/11 USUKWWF ligand 8/11 USUKWWF idling 8/11 USUKWWF italic 8/10 USUKWWF dating 8/10 USUKWWF tiding 8/10 USUKWWF catlin 8/11 USUKWWF tincal 8/11 USUKWWF intact 8/10 USUKWWF inlaid 7/9 USUKWWF ailing 7/10 USUKWWF nilgai 7/10 USUKWWF tindal 7/9 UK tiling 7/10 USUKWWF gittin 7/9 USUKWWF intail 6/8 UK titian 6/7 USUKWWF lattin 6/8 USUKWWF

5-letter words

dwang 10/12 UK wilga 9/11 UK diwan 9/10 USUKWWF awing 9/11 USUKWWF wigan 9/11 USUKWWF twang 9/11 USUKWWF alcid 8/10 USUKWWF calid 8/10 UK canid 8/10 USUKWWF cnida 8/10 UK nicad 8/10 USUKWWF acing 8/11 USUKWWF dinic 8/10 UK icing 8/11 USUKWWF clang 8/12 USUKWWF cling 8/12 USUKWWF diact 8/9 UK dicta 8/9 USUKWWF inlaw 8/10 UK lawin 8/10 UK twain 8/9 USUKWWF witan 8/9 USUKWWF inwit 8/9 UK twilt 8/9 UK algid 7/9 USUKWWF cilia 7/9 USUKWWF iliac 7/9 USUKWWF acini 7/9 USUKWWF gland 7/10 USUKWWF linac 7/10 USUKWWF digit 7/8 USUKWWF cital 7/9 UK ictal 7/9 UK tical 7/9 USUKWWF licit 7/9 USUKWWF actin 7/9 USUKWWF

How to Use WILDCATTING in Word Games

WILDCATTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends, making it a high-scoring word.

Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble WILDCATTING to find 100 additional valid words.

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Frequently Asked Questions About WILDCATTING

What does WILDCATTING mean?
WILDCATTING is a verb. To drill for oil in an area where no oil has been found before.
Is WILDCATTING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WILDCATTING is valid in Scrabble US (TWL) and valid in Scrabble UK (SOWPODS). It is worth 18 points in Scrabble.
How many points is WILDCATTING worth in Scrabble?
WILDCATTING is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 22 points in Words With Friends. It is a 11-letter word with 3 syllables.
How many words can you make from WILDCATTING?
You can make 100 words from the letters in WILDCATTING. The longest sub-words are 9 letters long. Use our word unscrambler to see the full list with point values.