CATALEPTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points

Yes. CATALEPTIC 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 CATALEPTIC?

Word power: 36 / 100

Our own measure of how useful CATALEPTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 10 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated

Hooks for CATALEPTIC

Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.

How CATALEPTIC scores

Face value of the 10 tiles in CATALEPTIC, before any board multiplier.

Tiles you need

Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATALEPTIC has to be built on the board across turns.

What stands out about CATALEPTIC

• CATALEPTIC begins and ends with the same letter.

Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things

Words starting with CATALEPTIC

2 longer words begin with CATALEPTIC.

Shorter words from the letters in CATALEPTIC

Showing 40 of 280. See all in the Word Finder

Common questions about CATALEPTIC

Is CATALEPTIC valid in Words with Friends?

Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATALEPTIC, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.

How many points is CATALEPTIC worth?

CATALEPTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.

What letters can be added to CATALEPTIC?

CATALEPTIC takes 2 hooks: 1 in front and 1 at the end.