Is CATALEPSIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALEPSIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALEPSIES mean?
Catalepsies is a form of CATALEPSY.
- noun
a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + S (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 CATALEPSIES
CATALEPSIES 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 CATALEPSIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- specialest14
- speciates13
- tieclasps13
- aplastic12
- calipees12
- capelets12
- capiases12
- capitals12
- eclipses12
- escapist12
- especial12
- pectases12
- placates12
- plastics12
- seascape12
- septical12
- slipcase12
- spaciest12
- specials12
- speciate12
- tieclasp12
- apetalies11
- escalates11
- stapelias11
- talipeses11
- apicals11
- aseptic11
- aspects11
- calipee11
- capelet11
- capital11
- capless11
- caplets11
- cesspit11
- eclipse11
- escapes11
- paciest11
- palaces11
- pascals11
- pectase11
- placate11
- placets11
- plaices11
- plastic11
- plicate11
- septics11
- spacial11
- spastic11
- special11
- species11
- spicate11
- splices11
- caseates10
- celestas10
- elastics10
- epilates10
- epistles10
- epitases10
- escalate10
- lactases10
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