CATALYST is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CATALYST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
c3a1t1a1l1y4s1t1
PlayableCATALYST · 8 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CATALYST?
| 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: 40 / 100
40WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.63
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CATALYST is to know. It scores 13 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATALYST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catalystsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATALYST scores
Scrabble c3a1t1a1l1y4s1t1 13
Words with Friends c4a1t1a1l2y3s1t1 14
Face value of the 8 tiles in CATALYST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATALYST has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CATALYST
1 longer words begin with CATALYST.
Shorter words from the letters in CATALYST
saltcat9 scatty11 lyttas9 statal6 acyls10 catty10 clays10 scaly10 talcy10 alays8 asyla8 lytta8 salty8 satay8 slaty8 tasty8 clast7 clats7 scala7 scatt7 tacts7 talcs7 atlas5 salat5 taals5 talas5 acyl9 cays9 clay9 cyst9 lacy9 alay7 lays7 slay7 stay7 tays7 acta6 acts6 caas6 cals6
Showing 40 of 97. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CATALYST
- Is CATALYST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATALYST, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATALYST worth?
- CATALYST is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATALYST?
- CATALYST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CATALYST:
Open CATALYST in the Word Finder