Is CATHETER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATHETER is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATHETER mean?
- noun
a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + T (1) + E (1) + R (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 CATHETER
Single letters that turn CATHETER 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
Anagrams of CATHETER
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CATHETER
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- charette13
- chatter12
- cheater12
- hectare12
- ratchet12
- recheat12
- reteach12
- teacher12
- thecate12
- etcher11
- rachet11
- thecae11
- theater10
- theatre10
- thereat10
- chare10
- chart10
- cheat10
- cheer10
- chert10
- ratch10
- reach10
- retch10
- tache10
- teach10
- theca10
- aether9
- hatter9
- heater9
- hereat9
- reheat9
- tether9
- threat9
- ache9
- arch9
- cath9
- char9
- chat9
- each9
- eche9
- echt9
- etch9
- tach9
- tech9
- cerate8
- create8
- ecarte8
- tercet8
- earth8
- ether8
- hater8
- heart8
- rathe8
- teeth8
- there8
- theta8
- three8
- caret7
- carte7
- cater7
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