Definitions For Catawampus
Etymology 1
The first part may be related to cater-corner, <strong>cater</strong>-corner. The second part may be related to wampish, , wriggle, twist about like a fish.Adjective
(US) Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.Alternative forms
catawampous catawamptious cattywampus, cattywampous; kittywampus, kittywumpus caddywompus, caliwampus, caliwampous; cankywampusSynonyms
out of alignment askew, awry, crooked, off-kilter; skewampus / skiwampus fierce, destructive destructive, fierceTranslations
Adverb
(US) diagonally, diagonally. (US) utterly, utterly.Etymology 2
Perhaps from catamount, , cougar, puma, lynx, influenced by the adjective above.Noun
CATAWAMPUS (plural es) (US) A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.Translations
Adjective
(US) fierce, fierce, destructive.Is Catawampus a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
NO
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
NO
English International (SOWPODS)
NO
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
NO
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
19
Words with Friends
23
The word Catawampus is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends
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