CATHETERISES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CATHETERISES 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CATHETERISES?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CATHETERISES is to know. It scores 17 from 12 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CATHETERISES
No single letter turns CATHETERISES into another word.
How CATHETERISES scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CATHETERISES, 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 | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CATHETERISES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CATHETERISES
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Common questions about CATHETERISES
- Is CATHETERISES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CATHETERISES, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CATHETERISES worth?
- CATHETERISES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CATHETERISES?
- No single letter can be added to CATHETERISES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CATHETERISES:
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