8-Letter Words Starting With CAI
- 5 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CAI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CAI 5 words
How common is CAI at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 5 eight-letter words that start with CAI. They average 14 points and the best is CAITIFFS (16 points).
- Total words
- 5
- Average Scrabble score
- 14
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 0%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 60% of words
Most common last letters
- s 60%
- h 20%
- m 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ai100%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CAI
c 3a 1i 1t 1i 1f 4f 4s 1
C 3 + A 1 + I 1 + T 1 + I 1 + F 4 + F 4 + S 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
caitiffs
Form of caitiff
- nouna cowardly and despicable person
- adjectivedespicably mean and cowardly
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How many eight-letter words that start with CAI are there?
There are 5 eight-letter words that start with CAI in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CAI?
CAITIFFS is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAIMACAM (16), CAILLACH (15), CAITIVES (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CAI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CAIMACAM (16), CAILLACH (15), CAITIVES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.