Is CATABOLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATABOLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATABOLIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or characterized by catabolism
- adjective
characterized by destructive metabolism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 15 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 CATABOLIC
CATABOLIC 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 CATABOLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cobaltic14
- boccia12
- bacca11
- bocci11
- alcaic10
- calico10
- cicala10
- cloaca10
- cobalt10
- lactic10
- ocicat10
- abaci9
- cabal9
- cacao9
- cacti9
- cibol9
- coact9
- cobia9
- colic9
- catalo8
- citola8
- coital8
- bloc8
- caca8
- coca8
- aboil7
- balti7
- biota7
- bloat7
- coala7
- coati7
- labia7
- lotic7
- octal7
- tabla7
- tical7
- cab7
- cob7
- acai6
- acta6
- alba6
- baal6
- bail6
- bait6
- blat6
- blot6
- boat6
- boil6
- bola6
- bolt6
- bota6
- calo6
- ciao6
- clit6
- clot6
- coal6
- coat6
- coil6
- cola6
- colt6
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