9-Letter Words Ending in CAL
- 118 words
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All 9-Letter Words Ending in CAL 118 words
How common is CAL at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 118 nine-letter words ending in CAL. They average 14.6 points, the best is QUIZZICAL (38 points) and S is the most common first letter (11%).
- Total words
- 118
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.6
- out of 38 max
- Everyday words
- 17%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- S
- 11% of words
Most common first letters
- s 11%
- a 10.2%
- e 8.5%
Top vowel pairs
- ia4.2%
- ei2.5%
- ui2.5%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in CAL
q 10u 1i 1z 10z 10i 1c 3a 1l 1
Q 10 + U 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 38 points
- Double word
- 76 pts
- Triple word
- 114 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
quizzical
- adjectiveplayfully vexing (especially by ridicule)“his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell”
- adjectiveperplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)“he had a quizzical expression”
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How many nine-letter words ending in CAL are there?
There are 118 nine-letter words ending in 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 nine-letter word ending in CAL?
QUIZZICAL is worth 38 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are EQUIVOCAL (23), FRENZICAL (23), PSYCHICAL (21).
What are some common nine-letter words ending in CAL?
Everyday examples include IDENTICAL, NUMERICAL, POLITICAL, TECHNICAL, PRACTICAL, CLASSICAL, CANONICAL, ILLOGICAL. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words ending in CAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include FRENZICAL (23), NYMPHICAL (21), QUANTICAL (20), INDEXICAL (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.