Is CATENATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATENATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATENATES mean?
Catenates is a form of CATENATE.
- verb
arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CATENATES
CATENATES 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 CATENATES
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CATENATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- testacean11
- acetates10
- castanet10
- catenate10
- acetate9
- caseate9
- casette9
- catenae9
- catenas9
- cetanes9
- tenaces9
- ascent8
- catena8
- centas8
- cetane8
- enacts8
- encase8
- sancta8
- seance8
- secant8
- seneca8
- stacte8
- stance8
- tacans8
- tenace8
- neatest7
- aceta7
- acnes7
- canes7
- canst7
- cants7
- caste7
- cates7
- cease7
- cense7
- cents7
- cesta7
- cetes7
- enact7
- scant7
- scatt7
- scena7
- scene7
- scent7
- tacan7
- taces7
- tacet7
- tacts7
- tecta7
- ansate6
- enates6
- estate6
- sateen6
- senate6
- tenets6
- testae6
- aces6
- acne6
- acta6
- acts6
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