Is CATAPHYLL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATAPHYLL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATAPHYLL mean?
- noun
a reduced or scarcely developed leaf at the start of a plant's life (i.e., cotyledons) or in the early stages of leaf development
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + P (3) + H (4) + Y (4) + L (1) + L (1) = 19 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 CATAPHYLL
Single letters that turn CATAPHYLL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CATAPHYLL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- patchy16
- playact14
- alphyl14
- apathy14
- chally14
- haply13
- phyla13
- yacht13
- chapt12
- pacha12
- patch12
- achy12
- chay12
- lych12
- challa11
- lathy11
- caph11
- chap11
- pacy11
- hyp11
- alpha10
- aptly10
- latch10
- pally10
- patly10
- platy10
- playa10
- talcy10
- typal10
- ayah10
- hyla10
- clapt9
- acyl9
- cath9
- chat9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- path9
- paty9
- phat9
- play9
- tach9
- hay9
- thy9
- yah9
- allay8
- halal8
- lahal8
- tally8
- clap8
- paca8
- pact8
- cay8
- hap8
- pah8
- pay8
- pht8
- ply8
- pya8
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