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Is cataclysm a Scrabble word?

Yes. The word cataclysm is a Scrabble US word. The word cataclysm is worth 18 points in Scrabble:

C3A1T1A1C3L1Y4S1M3

Is cataclysm a Scrabble UK word?

Yes. The word cataclysm is a Scrabble UK word and has 18 points:

C3A1T1A1C3L1Y4S1M3

Is cataclysm a Words With Friends word?

Yes. The word cataclysm is a Words With Friends word. The word cataclysm is worth 21 points in Words With Friends (WWF):

C4A1T1A1C4L2Y3S1M4

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9-letter words (1 found)

CATACLYSM,

7-letter words (2 found)

AMYTALS,LACTAMS,

6-letter words (5 found)

AMYTAL,LACTAM,TALMAS,TAMALS,YACCAS,

5-letter words (42 found)

ACCAS,ACYLS,ALAYS,ALMAS,AMLAS,AMYLS,ASYLA,ATLAS,ATMAS,CACAS,CALMS,CALMY,CAMAS,CLAMS,CLAST,CLATS,CLAYS,CYCAS,CYMAS,LAMAS,LYAMS,MACAS,MALAS,MALTS,MALTY,MASTY,MAYAS,MAYST,SALAT,SALTY,SATAY,SCALA,SCALY,SLATY,SMALT,TAALS,TALAS,TALCS,TALCY,TALMA,TAMAL,YACCA,

4-letter words (66 found)

AALS,ACCA,ACTA,ACTS,ACYL,ALAS,ALAY,ALMA,ALMS,ALTS,AMAS,AMLA,AMYL,ATMA,CAAS,CACA,CALM,CALS,CAMA,CAMS,CASA,CAST,CATS,CAYS,CLAM,CLAT,CLAY,CYMA,CYST,LACS,LACY,LAMA,LAMS,LAST,LATS,LAYS,LYAM,LYMS,MAAS,MACA,MACS,MALA,MALS,MALT,MASA,MAST,MATS,MATY,MAYA,MAYS,MYAL,MYCS,SALT,SAMA,SCAM,SCAT,SLAM,SLAT,SLAY,STAY,TAAL,TALA,TALC,TAMS,TAYS,YAMS,

3-letter words (41 found)

AAL,AAS,ACT,ALA,ALS,ALT,AMA,ATS,AYS,CAA,CAL,CAM,CAT,CAY,CLY,LAC,LAM,LAS,LAT,LAY,LYM,MAA,MAC,MAL,MAS,MAT,MAY,MYC,SAC,SAL,SAM,SAT,SAY,SLY,SMA,STY,TAM,TAS,TAY,YAM,YAS,

2-letter words (12 found)

AA,AL,AM,AS,AT,AY,LA,MA,MY,ST,TA,YA,

You can make 169 words from cataclysm according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

Definitions and meaning of cataclysm

cataclysm

Alternative forms

  • cataclasm (dated)

Etymology

From French cataclysme, from Latin cataclysmus, from Ancient Greek κατακλυσμός (kataklusmós, “deluge, flood”), from κατακλύζω (kataklúzō, “to dash over, flood, deluge, inundate”), from κατά (katá, “downwards, towards”) + κλύζω (klúzō, “to wash off, to wash away, to dash over”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkætəˌklɪzm̩/

Noun

cataclysm (plural cataclysms)

  1. A sudden, violent event.
  2. (geology) A sudden and violent change in the earth's crust.
  3. A great flood.

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with catechism.

Derived terms

  • cataclysmic
  • lunar cataclysm

Related terms

  • catastrophe

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