Is CATALECTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALECTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALECTIC mean?
- noun
(prosody) a line of verse that lacks a syllable in the last metrical foot
- adjective
(verse) metrically incomplete; especially lacking one or more syllables in the final metrical foot
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + C (3) + T (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 CATALECTIC
Single letters that turn CATALECTIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks1
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CATALECTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tactical12
- calcic12
- atactic11
- calcite11
- ectatic11
- acetic10
- alcaic10
- caecal10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- lactic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- cattail9
- lactate9
- lattice9
- tactile9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- acetal8
- aecial8
- atelic8
- cattie8
- cattle8
- tectal8
- caca8
- ceca8
- aceta7
- aecia7
- attic7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- ileac7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- telic7
- tical7
- acai6
- acta6
- alec6
- cate6
- ceil6
- celt6
- cite6
- clit6
- etic6
- lace6
- laic6
- lice6
- tace6
- tact6
- talc6
- alate5
- atilt5
- latte5
- telia5
- title5
Study CATALECTIC and related words
Have a full rack? Use the word finder to find every word you can play.