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8-Letter Words Starting With CATEN

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All 8-Letter Words Starting With CATEN 4 words

How common is CATEN at the start of eight-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 4 eight-letter words that start with CATEN. They average 11 points and the best is CATENARY (13 points).

Total words
4
Average Scrabble score
11
out of 13 max
Everyday words
0%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
E
50% of words

Most common last letters

  • e 50%
  • d 25%
  • y 25%

Top vowel pairs

  • oi25%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Highest-scoring eight-letter word that starts with CATEN

c 3a 1t 1e 1n 1a 1r 1y 4

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + N 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4 = 13 points

Double word
26 pts
Triple word
39 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

catenary

  1. nounthe curve theoretically assumed by a perfectly flexible and inextensible cord of uniform density and cross section hanging freely from two fixed points
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How many eight-letter words that start with CATEN are there?

There are 4 eight-letter words that start with CATEN 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 CATEN?

CATENARY is worth 13 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATENOID (11), CATENANE (10), CATENATE (10).