catapult
VERBNOUN
/kætə,pəlt/
8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C
catapult is a valid 8-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
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C3A1T1A1P3U1L1T1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =12 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 24TRIPLE WORD → 36
MEANING
What does catapult mean?
VERB · 2 SENSES
1
Hurl as if with a sling.
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2
Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult.
“the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”
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NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.
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2
An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.
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3
A device that launches aircraft from a warship.
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