Is CATALYTIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALYTIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALYTIC mean?
- adjective
relating to or causing or involving catalysis
“catalytic reactions”
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) + Y (4) + 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 CATALYTIC
CATALYTIC 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 CATALYTIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- tactical12
- cattily12
- tacitly12
- atactic11
- alcaic10
- cicala10
- lactic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- catty10
- lytic10
- talcy10
- cattail9
- cacti9
- acyl9
- city9
- clay9
- lacy9
- aliya8
- laity8
- lytta8
- caca8
- cay8
- icy8
- attic7
- tacit7
- tical7
- acai6
- acta6
- clit6
- laic6
- tact6
- talc6
- lay6
- atilt5
- act5
- cal5
- cat5
- lac5
- tic5
- ay5
- ya5
- alit4
- lati4
- tail4
- tala4
- tali4
- tilt4
- aal3
- ail3
- ait3
- ala3
- alt3
- att3
- lat3
- lit3
- tat3
- til3
- tit3
- aa2
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