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Is CATCHES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CATCHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CATCHES mean?

Catches is a form of CATCH.

  1. verb

    discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

    “She caught her son eating candy”

  2. verb

    perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

    “I caught the aroma of coffee”

  3. verb

    reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

    “the rock caught her in the back of the head”

  4. verb

    take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

    “Catch the ball!”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

14

Scrabble

15

Words With Friends

7

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 14 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 CATCHES

CATCHES 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.

Anagrams of CATCHES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CATCHES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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