| Dictionary | Name | Region | Valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offcl. Scrabble Pl. Dict. & Offcl. Scrabble Words | SOWPODS | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2020 | NWL2020 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| NASPA Word List 2018 | NWL2018 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2016 | TWL16 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2014 | TWL14 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 2006 | TWL06 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Tournament Word List 1998 | TWL98 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2019 | CSW19 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2015 | CSW15 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2012 | CSW12 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Collins Scrabble Words 2007 | CSW07 | International / UK / Australia | YES |
| Offcl. Scrabble Players Dictionary | OSPD4 | USA / Canada / Thailand | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL2 | Australia | YES |
| Australian Primary Schools | OWL1 | Australia | YES |
| Words With Friends 2000 | ENABLE2K | Worldwide | YES |
| Words With Friends 1997 (retired) | ENABLE1 | Worldwide | YES |
| Letterpress | Letterpress | Worldwide | YES |
| Yet Another Word List | YAWL | Worldwide | YES |
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| catch - take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!" | ||
| catch - be the catcher; "Who is catching?" | ||
| catch - contract; "did you catch a cold?" | ||
| catch - hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; "We overheard the conversation at the next table" | ||
| catch - suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!" | ||
| catch - reach in time; "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock" | ||
| catch - take in and retain; "We have a big barrel to catch the rainwater" | ||
| catch - grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" | ||
| catch - cause to become accidentally or suddenly caught, ensnared, or entangled; "I caught the hem of my dress in the brambles" | ||
| catch - become aware of; "he caught her staring out the window" | ||
| catch - delay or hold up; prevent from proceeding on schedule or as planned; "I was caught in traffic and missed the meeting" | ||
| catch - apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" | ||
| catch - discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state; "She caught her son eating candy"; "She was caught shoplifting" | ||
| catch - be struck or affected by; "catch fire"; "catch the mood" | ||
| catch - perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" | ||
| catch - spread or be communicated; "The fashion did not catch" | ||
| catch - attract and fix; "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter" | ||
| catch - perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse" | ||
| catch - get or regain something necessary, usually quickly or briefly; "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath" | ||
| catch - check oneself during an action; "She managed to catch herself before telling her boss what was on her mind" | ||
| catch - start burning; "The fire caught" | ||
| catch - attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts" | ||
| catch - see or watch; "view a show on television"; "This program will be seen all over the world"; "view an exhibition"; "Catch a show on Broadway"; "see a movie" | ||
| catch - capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today" | ||
| catch - to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" | ||
| catch - succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?" | ||
| catch - catch up with and possibly overtake; "The Rolls Royce caught us near the exit ramp" | ||
| catch - detect a blunder or misstep; "The reporter tripped up the senator" | ||
| catch - reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" | ||
Noun |
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| catch - the act of catching an object with the hands; "Mays made the catch with his back to the plate"; "he made a grab for the ball before it landed"; "Martin's snatch at the bridle failed and the horse raced away"; "the infielder's snap and throw was a single motion" | ||
| catch - a restraint that checks the motion of something; "he used a book as a stop to hold the door open" | ||
| catch - a fastener that fastens or locks a door or window | ||
| catch - a person regarded as a good matrimonial prospect | ||
| catch - a drawback or difficulty that is not readily evident; "it sounds good but what's the catch?" | ||
| catch - the quantity that was caught; "the catch was only 10 fish" | ||
| catch - a cooperative game in which a ball is passed back and forth; "he played catch with his son in the backyard" | ||
| catch - a break or check in the voice (usually a sign of strong emotion) | ||
| catch - anything that is caught (especially if it is worth catching); "he shared his catch with the others" | ||
| catch - the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar" |