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Is CATALYSTS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CATALYSTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CATALYSTS mean?

Catalysts is a form of CATALYST.

  1. noun

    (chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected

  2. noun

    something that causes an important event to happen

    “the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

9

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + S (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CATALYSTS

CATALYSTS 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 CATALYSTS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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