catechu

NOUN /kætə,ʧu/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH C

catechu is a valid 7-letter word worth 14 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1T1E1C3H4U1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 =14 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 28TRIPLE WORD → 42
MEANING

What does catechu mean?

NOUN · 2 SENSES
1

East Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu.

BROADER
2

Extract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally.