Is CATARRHINE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATARRHINE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATARRHINE mean?
- noun
of Africa or Arabia or Asia; having nonprehensile tails and nostrils close together
- adjective
of or related to Old World monkeys that have nostrils together and opening downward
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + A (1) + R (1) + R (1) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) = 15 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 CATARRHINE
Single letters that turn CATARRHINE 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 CATARRHINE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- anarthric14
- interarch14
- rancheria14
- canthari13
- ranchera13
- theriaca13
- acanthi12
- archean12
- archine12
- catarrh12
- chainer12
- chanter12
- charier12
- charter12
- chirren12
- cithara12
- cithern12
- cithren12
- rancher12
- rechart12
- theriac12
- trachea12
- tranche12
- tarriance11
- achier11
- anarch11
- archer11
- cahier11
- canthi11
- chaeta11
- chaine11
- chirre11
- cither11
- enrich11
- ethnic11
- inarch11
- incher11
- rachet11
- richen11
- richer11
- thrice11
- trench11
- carinate10
- craniate10
- hairnet10
- hetaira10
- inearth10
- therian10
- aitch10
- archi10
- chain10
- chair10
- chana10
- chant10
- chare10
- charr10
- chart10
- cheat10
- chert10
- china10
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