Is CATCHINESS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATCHINESS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
17
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + N (1) + E (1) + S (1) + S (1) = 17 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CatchinessHooks for CATCHINESS
CATCHINESS 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 CATCHINESS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catechins16
- chanciest16
- atechnic15
- catechin15
- chicanes15
- chicness15
- technics15
- asthenics14
- cachets14
- canthic14
- catches14
- chances14
- chicane14
- chicest14
- cinches14
- hectics14
- technic14
- achiness13
- asthenic13
- chanties13
- chastens13
- chastise13
- chintses13
- shitcans13
- snatches13
- snitches13
- stanches13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chance13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- ascetics12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chaines12
- chaises12
- chasten12
- chinses12
- ethnics12
- sachets12
- scathes12
- shitcan12
- sitches12
- sthenic12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- cinch12
- anthesis11
- shanties11
- sheitans11
- sthenias11
- accents11
- ascetic11
- scenics11
- canthi11
- cashes11
- chaine11
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