Is CATECHISE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATECHISE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATECHISE mean?
- verb
give religious instructions to
- verb
examine through questioning and answering
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
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Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + H (4) + I (1) + S (1) + E (1) = 16 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 CATECHISE
Single letters that turn CATECHISE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from CATECHISE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seecatch15
- cachets14
- catches14
- chicest14
- hectics14
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- achiest12
- aitches12
- escheat12
- teaches12
- techies12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- ascetic11
- chaise11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- etches11
- ethics11
- itches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- seiche11
- taches11
- techie11
- thecae11
- chic11
- acetic10
- caseic10
- ecesic10
- aches10
- aitch10
- caths10
- chais10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- chias10
- chits10
- eches10
- ethic10
- sitch10
- stich10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- saithe9
- cacti9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chai9
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