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Is CATECHESIS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CATECHESIS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CATECHESIS mean?

  1. noun

    oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

17

Scrabble

18

Words With Friends

10

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) = 17 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 CATECHESIS

CATECHESIS 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 CATECHESIS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CATECHESIS

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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