8-Letter Words Starting With CAL
- 115 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CAL 115 words
How common is CAL at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 115 eight-letter words that start with CAL. They average 13.3 points, the best is CALABAZA (21 points) and 41.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 115
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.3
- out of 21 max
- Everyday words
- 9%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 41.7% of words
Most common last letters
- s 41.7%
- e 13.9%
- a 8.7%
Top vowel pairs
- ea3.5%
- ie3.5%
- ia2.6%
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 CAL
c 3a 1l 1a 1b 3a 1z 10a 1
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + A 1 = 21 points
- Double word
- 42 pts
- Triple word
- 63 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
calabaza
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
- Scrabble US
- Scrabble UK
- Words With Friends
Runners-up
Explore related word lists
8-letter words starting with…
Words starting with CAL by length
Add a letter after CAL
Each link adds one letter and keeps only combinations that have words.
Change the last letter of CAL
Trending word lists
Five-letter lists built from the letters of yesterday's Wordle answer. The set changes every day.
- 5-letter words ending in OO
- 5-letter words ending in HOO
- 5-letter words starting with YA
- 5-letter words with A
- 5-letter words ending in O
- 5-letter words starting with YAH
- 5-letter words with H
- 5-letter words with AH
- 5-letter words with O
- 5-letter words with AHO
- 5-letter words with HO
- 5-letter words starting with Y
How to use this word list
Playing words that start with CAL
8-Letter Words Starting With CAL by the numbers
8-Letter Words Starting With CAL FAQ
How many eight-letter words that start with CAL are there?
There are 115 eight-letter words that start with CAL 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 CAL?
CALABAZA is worth 21 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALQUING (20), CALFLICK (19), CALORIZE (19).
What are some common eight-letter words that start with CAL?
Everyday examples include CALENDAR, CALCULUS, CALLABLE, CALAMITY, CALMNESS, CALLIOPE, CALLUSED, CALLUSES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALABAZA (21), CALQUING (20), CALFLICK (19), CALORIZE (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.