Is CATALEPTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALEPTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALEPTIC mean?
- noun
a person suffering from catalepsy
- adjective
of or having characteristics of or affected with catalepsy
“cataleptic persons”
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) + P (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 CATALEPTIC
Single letters that turn CATALEPTIC into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CATALEPTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- piccata13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- tactical12
- accept12
- calpac12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- atactic11
- calcite11
- capital11
- ectatic11
- placate11
- plicate11
- acetic10
- alcaic10
- apical10
- caecal10
- capita10
- caplet10
- celiac10
- cicala10
- cicale10
- epical10
- lactic10
- palace10
- placet10
- plaice10
- plicae10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- tipcat10
- apatite9
- cattail9
- lactate9
- lattice9
- tactile9
- tapetal9
- apace9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- cecal9
- clapt9
- clept9
- clipt9
- epact9
- pical9
- place9
- plica9
- acetal8
- aecial8
- aplite8
- atelic8
- cattie8
- cattle8
- palate8
- pattie8
- tapeta8
- tectal8
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