catalyst

NOUN /kætəlɪst/

8 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

catalyst is a valid 8-letter word worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS

C3A1T1A1L1Y4S1T1

3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 =13 PTS

DOUBLE WORD → 26TRIPLE WORD → 39

MEANING

What does catalyst mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being affected.

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ANTONYMS

BROADER

NARROWER

Something that causes an important event to happen.

“the invasion acted as a catalyst to unite the country”

BROADER