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Is CATEGORIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CATEGORIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CATEGORIES mean?

Categories is a form of CATEGORY.

  1. noun

    a collection of things sharing a common attribute

    “there are two classes of detergents”

  2. noun

    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
10

C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + G (2) + O (1) + R (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 13 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 CATEGORIES

CATEGORIES 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 CATEGORIES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CATEGORIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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