Is CATAPHORAS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATAPHORAS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + O (1) + R (1) + A (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CataphorasHooks for CATAPHORAS
CATAPHORAS 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 CATAPHORAS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cataphora16
- carhops14
- coprahs14
- parashot13
- parathas13
- carhop13
- coprah13
- pachas13
- scarph13
- paratha12
- caphs12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- chops12
- pacha12
- parch12
- patch12
- poach12
- porch12
- captors11
- patacas11
- charas11
- charts11
- hoasca11
- pathos11
- pharos11
- potash11
- starch11
- thorps11
- caph11
- chap11
- chop11
- capots10
- captor10
- cartop10
- coapts10
- copras10
- pataca10
- caths10
- chaos10
- chars10
- chart10
- chats10
- crash10
- harps10
- opahs10
- orach10
- pasha10
- paths10
- phots10
- ratch10
- roach10
- rotch10
- sharp10
- staph10
- tachs10
- thorp10
- tophs10
- torch10
- ostraca9
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