Is CATECHESISES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATECHESISES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATECHESISES mean?
Catechesises is a form of CATECHESIS.
- noun
oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
—
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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.
Hooks for CATECHESISES
CATECHESISES 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 CATECHESISES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catecheses17
- catechesis17
- catechises17
- seecatchie17
- catechise16
- seecatch15
- chastises14
- cheesiest14
- cachets14
- catches14
- chicest14
- hectics14
- chastise13
- escheats13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- esthesias12
- accesses12
- ascetics12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- chaises12
- chasses12
- chassis12
- cheeses12
- chesses12
- escheat12
- sachets12
- scathes12
- schists12
- seiches12
- sitches12
- teaches12
- techies12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- asciteses11
- ecstasies11
- estheses11
- esthesia11
- esthesis11
- hessites11
- ascetic11
- cashes11
- chaise11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- cheese11
- chests11
- etches11
- ethics11
- itches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
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