Is CATCHMENTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATCHMENTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATCHMENTS mean?
Catchments is a form of CATCHMENT.
- noun
a structure in which water is collected (especially a natural drainage area)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
22
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + C (3) + H (4) + M (3) + E (1) + N (1) + T (1) + S (1) = 19 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 CATCHMENTS
CATCHMENTS 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 CATCHMENTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catchment18
- cathects15
- manchets15
- schmatte15
- cachets14
- catches14
- cathect14
- chances14
- manches14
- manchet14
- matches14
- etchants13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chance13
- maches13
- manche13
- mensch13
- sachem13
- samech13
- schema13
- anthems12
- chasten12
- etchant12
- hetmans12
- shmatte12
- meccas12
- cache12
- catch12
- chams12
- chasm12
- chems12
- mache12
- machs12
- match12
- mechs12
- accents11
- anthem11
- ashmen11
- chants11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- encash11
- hances11
- hetman11
- naches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- snatch11
- stanch11
- stench11
- taches11
- mecca11
- cham11
- chem11
- mach11
- mech11
- accent10
- aches10
- caths10
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