Is CATHOLIC a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATHOLIC is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATHOLIC mean?
- noun
a member of a Catholic church
- adjective
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
“the Catholic Church”
- adjective
free from provincial prejudices or attachments
“catholic in one's tastes”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) = 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 CATHOLIC
Single letters that turn CATHOLIC 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 CATHOLIC
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- chaotic14
- chicot13
- catch12
- chica12
- chico12
- clach12
- coach12
- chalot11
- chital11
- lochia11
- chic11
- choc11
- calico10
- lactic10
- ocicat10
- aitch10
- chiao10
- choil10
- chola10
- choli10
- cloth10
- laich10
- latch10
- licht10
- loach10
- cacti9
- coact9
- colic9
- cath9
- chai9
- chao9
- chat9
- chia9
- chit9
- itch9
- lich9
- loch9
- tach9
- citola8
- coital8
- altho8
- laith8
- lathi8
- litho8
- loath8
- lotah8
- thali8
- thiol8
- coca8
- chi8
- hic8
- ich8
- och8
- coati7
- lotic7
- octal7
- tical7
- hail7
- halo7
- halt7
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