CATABOLISM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATABOLISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATABOLISM?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATABOLISM is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATABOLISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catabolismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATABOLISM scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CATABOLISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATABOLISM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATABOLISM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrymedical
The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms into simpler ones, releasing energy.
Catabolism is the energy-releasing half of metabolism, the other half being the building process called anabolism. Digesting food and burning sugar in cells are catabolic. When the body is starved, catabolism can start to consume muscle.
How CATABOLISM is used
Used in biology, medicine and nutrition, usually alongside anabolism.
- Catabolism breaks glucose down to release energy.
- Fasting increases the rate of protein catabolism.
- Hormones can speed up or slow down catabolism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATABOLISM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATABOLISM
1 longer words begin with CATABOLISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CATABOLISM
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Common questions about CATABOLISM
- Is CATABOLISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATABOLISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATABOLISM worth?
- CATABOLISM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATABOLISM mean?
- The breakdown of complex molecules in living organisms into simpler ones, releasing energy.
- What letters can be added to CATABOLISM?
- CATABOLISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CATABOLISM:
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