Is CATHEDRAL a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATHEDRAL is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATHEDRAL mean?
- noun
any large and important church
- noun
the principal Christian church building of a bishop's diocese
- adjective
relating to or containing or issuing from a bishop's office or throne
“a cathedral church”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + D (2) + R (1) + A (1) + L (1) = 15 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 CATHEDRAL
Single letters that turn CATHEDRAL into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CATHEDRAL
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- cathedra14
- trachled14
- tracheal13
- cathead13
- charade13
- charted13
- latched13
- chaetal12
- trachea12
- trachle12
- arched12
- cathed12
- chadar12
- chared12
- datcha12
- detach12
- echard12
- chaeta11
- chalet11
- rachet11
- thecal11
- ached11
- chard11
- dacha11
- caldera10
- craaled10
- trehala10
- daleth10
- dearth10
- halted10
- hatred10
- herald10
- lathed10
- thread10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
- chela10
- chert10
- larch10
- latch10
- leach10
- letch10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- chad10
- alcade9
- althea9
- arcade9
- carted9
- cradle9
- crated9
- credal9
- halter9
- hartal9
- lather9
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