Is CATALPAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALPAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALPAS mean?
Catalpas is a form of CATALPA.
- noun
tree of the genus Catalpa with large leaves and white flowers followed by long slender pods
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + P (3) + A (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CATALPAS
CATALPAS 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 CATALPAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- alpacas11
- catalpa11
- patacas11
- alpaca10
- claspt10
- pascal10
- pataca10
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- pacas9
- pacts9
- scalp9
- caps8
- clap8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- ataps7
- clast7
- palsa7
- pasta7
- plats7
- salpa7
- splat7
- talcs7
- tapas7
- cap7
- pac7
- acta6
- acts6
- alps6
- atap6
- cals6
- casa6
- cast6
- cats6
- lacs6
- laps6
- pals6
- past6
- pats6
- plat6
- salp6
- scat6
- slap6
- spat6
- talc6
- tapa6
- taps6
- atlas5
- salat5
- talas5
- act5
- alp5
- apt5
- asp5
- cal5
- cat5
- lac5
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