Is ACATALECTICS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, ACATALECTICS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does ACATALECTICS mean?
Acatalectics is a form of ACATALECTIC.
- noun
(prosody) a line of verse that has the full number of syllables
- adjective
(verse) metrically complete; especially having the full number of syllables in the final metrical foot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
12
Letters
A (1) + C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) + S (1) = 18 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for ACATALECTICS
ACATALECTICS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from ACATALECTICS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acatalectic17
- catalectics17
- catalectic16
- ascetical13
- catalatic13
- calcites12
- ecstatic12
- staccati12
- tactical12
- calcic12
- acacias11
- alcaics11
- ascetic11
- atactic11
- calcite11
- calices11
- celiacs11
- cicalas11
- clastic11
- ectatic11
- saccate11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- catalase10
- cattails10
- lactates10
- lattices10
- statical10
- talciest10
- acacia10
- acetic10
- alcaic10
- caecal10
- calces10
- caseic10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- lactic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- acetals9
- astatic9
- cattail9
- catties9
- elastic9
- laciest9
- lactase9
- lactate9
- latices9
- lattice9
- statice9
- tactile9
- cacas9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- acetal8
- aecial8
- atelic8
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