CATHETERISE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 16 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATHETERISE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 16 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATHETERISE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHETERISE is to know. It scores 16 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 7.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHETERISE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CATHETERISE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CATHETERISE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 3 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHETERISE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CATHETERISE
The 11 tiles of CATHETERISE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CATHETERISE
2 longer words begin with CATHETERISE.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHETERISE
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Common questions about CATHETERISE
- Is CATHETERISE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHETERISE, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHETERISE worth?
- CATHETERISE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHETERISE?
- CATHETERISE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CATHETERISE:
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