Is CATHOLICOSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CATHOLICOSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CATHOLICOSES mean?
Catholicoses is a form of CATHOLICOS.
- noun
the ecclesiastical title of the leaders of the Nestorian and Armenian churches
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + O (1) + L (1) + I (1) + C (3) + O (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 19 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 CATHOLICOSES
CATHOLICOSES 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 CATHOLICOSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catholicos17
- chicalotes17
- chocolates17
- scholastic17
- catechols16
- catholics16
- chicalote16
- chocolate16
- scootches16
- caliches15
- catechol15
- catholic15
- chalices15
- choicest15
- cochleas15
- hectical15
- scooches15
- scotches15
- sociolects14
- choosiest14
- eschalots14
- scholiast14
- cachets14
- caliche14
- catches14
- chalice14
- chaotic14
- chicest14
- chicles14
- chicots14
- choices14
- cliches14
- cloches14
- coaches14
- cochlea14
- cooches14
- hectics14
- scootch14
- colocates13
- sociolect13
- achiotes13
- chastise13
- cholates13
- eschalot13
- ethicals13
- isotachs13
- oothecal13
- satchels13
- slatches13
- caches13
- cachet13
- chicas13
- chicle13
- chicos13
- chicot13
- choice13
- clachs13
- cliche13
- cloche13
- echoic13
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