8-Letter Words Starting With CALE
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 8-Letter Words Starting With CALE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 8-Letter Words Starting With CALE 7 words
How common is CALE at the start of eight-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 eight-letter words that start with CALE. They average 12.7 points and the best is CALECHES (15 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 12.7
- out of 15 max
- Everyday words
- 14%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 28.6% of words
Most common last letters
- r 28.6%
- s 28.6%
- d 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ie28.6%
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 CALE
c 3a 1l 1e 1c 3h 4e 1s 1
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + E 1 + S 1 = 15 points
- Double word
- 30 pts
- Triple word
- 45 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
caleches
Form of caleche
- nouna woman's large folded hooped hood; worn in the 18th century
- nounthe folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage
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How many eight-letter words that start with CALE are there?
There are 7 eight-letter words that start with CALE 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 CALE?
CALECHES is worth 15 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALEFIED (14), CALENDRY (14), CALEFIES (13).
Which rare eight-letter words that start with CALE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALECHES (15), CALEFIED (14), CALENDRY (14), CALEFIES (13). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.