Is CATADROMOUS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATADROMOUS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATADROMOUS mean?
- adjective
migrating from fresh water to the sea to spawn
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + D (2) + R (1) + O (1) + M (3) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) = 16 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 CATADROMOUS
CATADROMOUS 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 CATADROMOUS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- marcatos12
- mudcats12
- tomcods12
- doormats11
- matadors11
- ostracod11
- amtracs11
- cormous11
- marcato11
- moscato11
- sarcoma11
- scotoma11
- scrotum11
- tarmacs11
- mudcat11
- tomcod11
- touracos10
- amadous10
- costard10
- crusado10
- custard10
- doctors10
- doormat10
- durmast10
- maduros10
- marauds10
- matador10
- mustard10
- stardom10
- tsardom10
- amtrac10
- caroms10
- comous10
- comsat10
- custom10
- macros10
- mascot10
- mucors10
- mucosa10
- mucros10
- muscat10
- sacrum10
- satcom10
- tarmac10
- amorous9
- cuatros9
- ostraca9
- surcoat9
- touraco9
- traumas9
- turacos9
- amadou9
- crudos9
- damars9
- datums9
- doctor9
- dorsum9
- doumas9
- dramas9
- ducats9
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