CATALASE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CATALASE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATALASE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATALASE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATALASE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catalasesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATALASE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATALASE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATALASE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATALASE mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
An enzyme found in most living cells that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
Catalase protects cells from the damaging peroxide that their own chemistry produces. A classic classroom demonstration drops liver into peroxide and watches the oxygen froth up.
How CATALASE is used
Catalase is a biochemistry term, common in school experiments and laboratory tests.
- Catalase makes fresh liver bubble when peroxide is added.
- The test checks whether the bacteria produce catalase.
- Without catalase, hydrogen peroxide would build up in the cell.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATALASE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATALASE
1 longer words begin with CATALASE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATALASE
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Common questions about CATALASE
- Is CATALASE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATALASE, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATALASE worth?
- CATALASE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATALASE mean?
- An enzyme found in most living cells that breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen.
- What letters can be added to CATALASE?
- CATALASE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATALASE:
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