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.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
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.

SYNONYMS
2

Shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult.

“the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort”

NOUN · 3 SENSES
1

A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones.

RELATED
2

An engine that provided medieval artillery used during sieges; a heavy war engine for hurling large stones and other missiles.

BROADER
3

A device that launches aircraft from a warship.

SYNONYMS
BROADER