catalysis
Valid in Scrabble
- Scrabble points
- 14
- Words With Friends
- 15
- Letters
- 9
/kəˈtæləsɪs/
Definition of catalysis
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The increase of the rate of a chemical reaction, induced by a catalyst.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek κατάλυσις (katálusis, “dissolution”), from καταλύω (katalúō, “I dissolve”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + λύω (lúō, “I loose”). By surface analysis, cata- + -lysis.
Words you can make from catalysis
174 playable · top: SALACITY (13 pts)
Best play salacity 13 points8-letter words
1 word7-letter words
1 word6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
55 words- ACYLS 10 pts
- CISSY 10 pts
- CLAYS 10 pts
- CYSTS 10 pts
- LYTIC 10 pts
- SCALY 10 pts
- TALCY 10 pts
- ALIYA 8 pts
- ASSAY 8 pts
- ASYLA 8 pts
- LAITY 8 pts
- LASSY 8 pts
- LYSIS 8 pts
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- ALIAS 5 pts
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4-letter words
55 words- ACYL 9 pts
- CAYS 9 pts
- CITY 9 pts
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3-letter words
38 words- CAY 8 pts
- ICY 8 pts
- AYS 6 pts
- LAY 6 pts
- SAY 6 pts
- SLY 6 pts
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- ACT 5 pts
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- AAL 3 pts
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2-letter words
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