CATALYTIC is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CATALYTIC is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATALYTIC?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATALYTIC is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATALYTIC
No single letter turns CATALYTIC into another word.
How CATALYTIC scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATALYTIC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATALYTIC has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CATALYTIC
- CATALYTIC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CATALYTIC mean in Scrabble?
adjective
chemistry
Causing or involving a chemical reaction that is sped up by a catalyst.
A catalytic process uses a substance that is not used up while it helps a reaction along. Cars carry a catalytic converter for this reason, and people also use the word loosely for anything that sparks change.
How CATALYTIC is used
Used in chemistry and, figuratively, for something that triggers change.
- The catalytic converter cleans harmful gases from the exhaust.
- A catalytic reaction took place on the metal surface.
- Her speech played a catalytic role in the reform.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATALYTIC and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CATALYTIC
2 longer words begin with CATALYTIC.
Shorter words from the letters in CATALYTIC
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Common questions about CATALYTIC
- Is CATALYTIC valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATALYTIC, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATALYTIC worth?
- CATALYTIC is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATALYTIC mean?
- Causing or involving a chemical reaction that is sped up by a catalyst.
- What letters can be added to CATALYTIC?
- No single letter can be added to CATALYTIC to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATALYTIC:
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