Is CATENARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATENARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATENARY mean?
- noun
the curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 CATENARY
CATENARY 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 CATENARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cyanate12
- nectary12
- canary11
- carney11
- canty10
- carny10
- cateran9
- ratany9
- yantra9
- cyan9
- racy9
- arcane8
- canter8
- carate8
- carnet8
- catena8
- centra8
- nectar8
- recant8
- tanrec8
- trance8
- entry8
- tayra8
- teary8
- tryna8
- yearn8
- yenta8
- cay8
- cry8
- aceta7
- areca7
- caner7
- carat7
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
- crane7
- crate7
- enact7
- nacre7
- rance7
- react7
- recta7
- tacan7
- trace7
- aery7
- arty7
- eyra7
- nary7
- raya7
- tray7
- trey7
- tyer7
- tyne7
- tyre7
- yare7
- yarn7
- yean7
- year7
- acne6
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