Is CATCHIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATCHIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATCHIEST mean?
Catchiest is a form of CATCHY.
- adjective
having concealed difficulty
“a catchy question”
- adjective
likely to attract attention
“a catchy title for a movie”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 16 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 CATCHIEST
CATCHIEST 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 CATCHIEST
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CATCHIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catechist16
- cathects15
- cachets14
- catches14
- cathect14
- chicest14
- hectics14
- tachiste13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- ecstatic12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- cattish12
- tachist12
- titches12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- ascetic11
- ectatic11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- chaise11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- ethics11
- itches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- stitch11
- taches11
- thetic11
- chic11
- atheist10
- staithe10
- acetic10
- caseic10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- aches10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chais10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- chias10
- chits10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
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