CATECHISM is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CATECHISM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CATECHISM?
| 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: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATECHISM is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATECHISM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
catechismsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATECHISM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CATECHISM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATECHISM has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CATECHISM
The 9 tiles of CATECHISM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATECHISM
2 longer words begin with CATECHISM.
Shorter words from the letters in CATECHISM
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Common questions about CATECHISM
- Is CATECHISM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATECHISM, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATECHISM worth?
- CATECHISM is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATECHISM?
- CATECHISM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CATECHISM:
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