Is CATALEPSY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALEPSY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALEPSY mean?
- noun
a trancelike state with loss of voluntary motion and failure to react to stimuli
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + E (1) + P (3) + S (1) + Y (4) = 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 CATALEPSY
CATALEPSY 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 CATALEPSY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- playacts15
- cypsela14
- ectypal14
- playact14
- acylates13
- catalyse13
- spacey13
- yclept13
- placates12
- acetyls12
- acylate12
- apetaly12
- playset12
- pacey12
- spacy12
- caplets11
- palaces11
- placate11
- placets11
- acetyl11
- platys11
- playas11
- pacy11
- aspect10
- caplet10
- claspt10
- epacts10
- palace10
- pascal10
- places10
- placet10
- acyls10
- aptly10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- palsy10
- pasty10
- patly10
- patsy10
- peaty10
- pesty10
- platy10
- playa10
- plays10
- scaly10
- slype10
- splay10
- talcy10
- typal10
- types10
- yelps10
- acetals9
- lactase9
- palates9
- lysate9
- slatey9
- apace9
- capes9
- claps9
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