Definition of catastrophes

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• catastrophes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
• catastrophes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
• catastrophes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 20

Definition of catastrophes

• a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune (noun)

  Examples

  1. lack of funds has resulted in a catastrophe for our school system

  Synonyms

  1. disaster
• a sudden violent change in the earth's surface (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. cataclysm
• an event resulting in great loss and misfortune (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. calamity
  2. cataclysm
  3. disaster
  4. tragedy

See definition of catastrophes in Merriam Webster