Is CATABOLIZING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATABOLIZING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 26 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATABOLIZING mean?
Catabolizing is a form of CATABOLIZE.
- verb
subject to catabolism
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
26
Scrabble
31
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + B (3) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + Z (10) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 26 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 CATABOLIZING
CATABOLIZING 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 CATABOLIZING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- blitzing20
- biznaga19
- blazing19
- albizia18
- bizonal18
- calzoni18
- zacaton18
- gazabo18
- azonic17
- azotic17
- banzai17
- blazon17
- blintz17
- lazing16
- azoic16
- baiza16
- blitz16
- colza16
- zinco16
- azonal15
- glitz15
- zinc15
- zoic15
- azlon14
- zonal14
- zing14
- biz14
- coz14
- glaciation13
- albinotic13
- anabiotic13
- botanical13
- azan13
- azon13
- nazi13
- ziti13
- zona13
- zag13
- zig13
- anabolic12
- biotical12
- botanica12
- cabling12
- azo12
- tiz12
- zin12
- zit12
- zoa12
- notabilia11
- ablating11
- analogic11
- antalgic11
- bangtail11
- bloating11
- contagia11
- locating11
- logician11
- obligati11
- abiotic11
- albinic11
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