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Catachresis

c 3a 1t 1a 1c 3h 4r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

About 4 syllables

noun · 11 letters · Uncommon

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does catachresis mean?

noun

  1. strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')

Is CATACHRESIS a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CATACHRESIS worth?

Scrabble

18 pts
c 3a 1t 1a 1c 3h 4r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4a 1t 1a 1c 4h 3r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Wordfeud

20 pts
c 4a 1t 1a 1c 4h 4r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3a 1t 1a 1c 3h 3r 1e 1s 1i 1s 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CATACHRESIS

Words that end like CATACHRESIS

Common words that share the ending -ESIS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

parenthesishypothesisantithesissynthesisthesisphotosynthesisgenesis
All words ending in -ESIS

Catachresis: quick answers

Is CATACHRESIS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CATACHRESIS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 18 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CATACHRESIS worth?
CATACHRESIS scores 18 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 20 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does catachresis mean?
As a noun, catachresis means “strained or paradoxical use of words either in error (as `blatant' to mean `flagrant') or deliberately (as in a mixed metaphor: `blind mouths')”.
What words can you make with the letters in CATACHRESIS?
You can make 913 shorter words from CATACHRESIS, such as SACCHARISE, SCRATCHIES, SCRATCHES, SCRATCHIE. See the full list.