Is KATHARSES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, KATHARSES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
16
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
9
Letters
K (5) + A (1) + T (1) + H (4) + A (1) + R (1) + S (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 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.
Definition
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See the definition of KatharsesHooks for KATHARSES
KATHARSES 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 KATHARSES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- kashers14
- shakers14
- takahes14
- kashas13
- kasher13
- shaker13
- shakes13
- sharks13
- takahe13
- hakes12
- harks12
- kasha12
- khats12
- khets12
- shake12
- shark12
- karates11
- skaters11
- stakers11
- strakes11
- streaks11
- hake11
- hark11
- khat11
- khet11
- rashest10
- trashes10
- askers10
- eskars10
- karate10
- karats10
- karsts10
- sakers10
- skater10
- skates10
- staker10
- stakes10
- steaks10
- strake10
- streak10
- takers10
- arhats9
- asshat9
- earths9
- harass9
- hastes9
- haters9
- hearts9
- rashes9
- shares9
- sharts9
- shasta9
- shears9
- araks9
- asker9
- eskar9
- karat9
- karst9
- karts9
- katas9
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