Is CATALYZES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATALYZES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 23 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATALYZES mean?
Catalyzes is a form of CATALYZE.
- verb
change by catalysis or cause to catalyze
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
23
Scrabble
24
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1) + Y (4) + Z (10) + E (1) + S (1) = 23 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 CATALYZES
CATALYZES 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 CATALYZES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catalyze22
- sleazy18
- zesty17
- lazy16
- yez15
- lazes14
- zeals14
- zetas14
- acylates13
- catalyse13
- laze13
- zeal13
- zest13
- zeta13
- acetyls12
- acylate12
- sez12
- zas12
- acetyl11
- za11
- acyls10
- clays10
- lacey10
- lycea10
- scaly10
- talcy10
- acetals9
- lactase9
- lysate9
- slatey9
- acyl9
- cays9
- clay9
- cyst9
- lacy9
- syce9
- acetal8
- calesa8
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- asyla8
- lyase8
- salty8
- satay8
- slaty8
- style8
- yeast8
- cay8
- aceta7
- alecs7
- caste7
- cates7
- celts7
- cesta7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- laces7
- scale7
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