Is CATALASES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALASES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALASES mean?
Catalases is a form of CATALASE.
- noun
enzyme found in most plant and animal cells that functions as an oxidative catalyst; decomposes hydrogen peroxide into oxygen and water
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + A (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CATALASES
CATALASES 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 CATALASES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catalase10
- lactases10
- acetals9
- calesas9
- cassata9
- castles9
- lactase9
- acetal8
- calesa8
- castes8
- castle8
- cestas8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- scales8
- atlases7
- aceta7
- alecs7
- casas7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- cates7
- celts7
- cesta7
- class7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- laces7
- scale7
- scats7
- sects7
- taces7
- talcs7
- alates6
- leasts6
- salats6
- slates6
- stales6
- steals6
- tassel6
- teslas6
- aces6
- acta6
- acts6
- alec6
- cals6
- casa6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cels6
- celt6
- cess6
- lace6
- lacs6
- sacs6
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