Is CATALYSED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALYSED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALYSED mean?
Catalysed is a form of CATALYSE.
- verb
change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 15 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsNot listed
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 CATALYSED
CATALYSED 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 CATALYSED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- acylated14
- alcaydes14
- acylates13
- catalyse13
- alcayde13
- dactyls13
- acetyls12
- acylate12
- clayed12
- dactyl12
- decays12
- acetyl11
- decay11
- yclad11
- alcades10
- castled10
- scalade10
- delays10
- slayed10
- stayed10
- steady10
- styled10
- acyls10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- scaly10
- talcy10
- acetals9
- lactase9
- alcade9
- cadets9
- clades9
- decals9
- lysate9
- scaled9
- slatey9
- talced9
- adyta9
- delay9
- layed9
- leady9
- lysed9
- sadly9
- sayed9
- styed9
- acyl9
- cays9
- clay9
- cyst9
- lacy9
- syce9
- acetal8
- calesa8
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- acted8
- asyla8
- cades8
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