Is CATCHFLIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATCHFLIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 20 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATCHFLIES mean?
Catchflies is a form of CATCHFLY.
- noun
any plant of the genus Silene
- noun
mostly perennial herbs with sticky stems that catch insects; widespread in north temperate zone
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
20
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + F (4) + L (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 20 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 CATCHFLIES
CATCHFLIES 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 CATCHFLIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- flitches16
- shitface16
- caliches15
- chalices15
- factices15
- fascicle15
- hectical15
- catfish15
- filches15
- fitches15
- cachets14
- caliche14
- catches14
- chalice14
- chicest14
- chicles14
- cliches14
- factice14
- hectics14
- chafes14
- chiefs14
- fetich14
- fiches14
- fletch14
- flitch14
- ethicals13
- leftish13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- chicle13
- clachs13
- cliche13
- hectic13
- chafe13
- chefs13
- chief13
- fetch13
- fiche13
- filch13
- fitch13
- calcites12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chalets12
- chitals12
- ethical12
- fecials12
- latches12
- satchel12
- elfish12
- faiths12
- fetish12
- filths12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- clach12
- chef12
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