Is CATENATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATENATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATENATING mean?
Catenating 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
13
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + N (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CATENATING
CATENATING 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 CATENATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- enacting11
- antiacne10
- agnatic10
- canting10
- catagen10
- catting10
- ancient9
- cantina9
- nictate9
- tetanic9
- acting9
- caning9
- incage9
- agitate8
- anteing8
- antigen8
- gentian8
- netting8
- tangent8
- tannage8
- tenting8
- acetin8
- canine8
- cannie8
- catena8
- cattie8
- centai8
- enatic8
- encina8
- incant8
- incent8
- intact8
- tannic8
- acing8
- genic8
- tannate7
- agnate7
- anagen7
- angina7
- anting7
- atting7
- eating7
- gannet7
- ingate7
- innage7
- tagine7
- aceta7
- actin7
- aecia7
- antic7
- attic7
- canna7
- enact7
- tacan7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- tinct7
- cage7
- attain6
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