Is CATECHISTS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATECHISTS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATECHISTS mean?
Catechists is a form of CATECHIST.
- noun
one who instructs catechumens in preparation for baptism (especially one using a catechism)
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) + I (1) + S (1) + T (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 CATECHISTS
CATECHISTS 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 CATECHISTS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catchiest16
- catechist16
- cathects15
- tachistes14
- cachets14
- catches14
- cathect14
- chicest14
- hectics14
- ecstatics13
- chastest13
- chastise13
- stitches13
- tachiste13
- tachists13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- hectic13
- ascetics12
- ecstatic12
- achiest12
- aitches12
- cattish12
- chaises12
- sachets12
- scathes12
- sitches12
- tachist12
- titches12
- cache12
- catch12
- chica12
- chics12
- atheists11
- hastiest11
- staithes11
- ascetic11
- ectatic11
- tactics11
- tictacs11
- cashes11
- chaise11
- chases11
- chasse11
- chaste11
- cheats11
- chests11
- ethics11
- itches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- schist11
- stichs11
- stitch11
- taches11
- thetic11
- chic11
- statices10
- ashiest10
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