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Wildcat

/ˈwaɪldˌkæt/

Scrabble:13 ptsWWF:15 pts7 letters
Definition of Wildcat

noun

  1. A cat that lives in the wilderness, specifically
  2. A person who acts like a wildcat, (usually) a violent and easily-angered person or a sexually vigorous one.
  3. An offensive formation with an unbalanced line and a snap directly to the running back rather than the quarterback.
  4. A wheel that can be adjusted so as to revolve either with or on the shaft of a capstan.
  5. Clipping of wildcat money, notes issued by a wildcat bank.

verb

  1. 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."

adjective

  1. (usually derogatory) Of or concerning businesses operating outside standard or legitimate practice, especially:
  2. Of or concerning customized or hand-made cartridges.
  3. Unauthorized by the proper authorities.

noun

  1. A cartridge modified from another calibre rather than being commercially produced.

noun

  1. (organized labour) A labour strike that has not been authorized by the leaders of a trade union.
Anagrams of Wildcat

No exact anagrams found for "wildcat". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "wildcat" and rearranging:

+swildcats
Related Word Patterns
WI...Words starting with "wi"...ATWords ending with "at"All 7-letter wordsUnscramble "wildcat"
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
w4
i1
l1
d2
c3
a1
t1

Total: 13 Scrabble points

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Find Anagrams of "wildcat"All 7-Letter WordsWords Starting With "W"
Rhymes With Wildcat
achromatacrobataerobataerosataerostatafloatairboatamadavatanastigmatantifatantistatapparat
Related 7-Letter Words
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Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Wildcat"

Wildcat is a 7-letter word that scores 13 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Wildcat" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "wildcat" is a medium-scoring word.