CATECHESIS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CATECHESIS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATECHESIS?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATECHESIS is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATECHESIS
No single letter turns CATECHESIS into another word.
How CATECHESIS scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CATECHESIS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATECHESIS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CATECHESIS mean in Scrabble?
noun
formal
Religious teaching given by question and answer, especially to those preparing for baptism or confirmation.
In church life catechesis is the structured teaching of the faith, often across many weeks. It is a more formal term than Sunday school and refers to the process of instruction rather than the book used.
How CATECHESIS is used
Used mostly in Christian church and theology contexts.
- The parish offers catechesis for adults before Easter.
- Early catechesis was largely spoken, not written.
- Her catechesis lasted a full year before baptism.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CATECHESIS and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CATECHESIS
The 10 tiles of CATECHESIS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATECHESIS
1 longer words begin with CATECHESIS.
Shorter words from the letters in CATECHESIS
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Common questions about CATECHESIS
- Is CATECHESIS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATECHESIS, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATECHESIS worth?
- CATECHESIS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CATECHESIS mean?
- Religious teaching given by question and answer, especially to those preparing for baptism or confirmation.
- What letters can be added to CATECHESIS?
- No single letter can be added to CATECHESIS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CATECHESIS:
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