9-Letter Words Starting With CALE
- 9 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CALE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CALE 9 words
How common is CALE at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 9 nine-letter words that start with CALE. They average 13.2 points and the best is CALEFYING (18 points).
- Total words
- 9
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.2
- out of 18 max
- Everyday words
- 11%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- R
- 22.2% of words
Most common last letters
- r 22.2%
- s 22.2%
- a 11.1%
Top vowel pairs
- ou11.1%
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 nine-letter word that starts with CALE
c 3a 1l 1e 1f 4y 4i 1n 1g 2
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + E 1 + F 4 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 = 18 points
- Double word
- 36 pts
- Triple word
- 54 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
calefying
No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.
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How many nine-letter words that start with CALE are there?
There are 9 nine-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 nine-letter word that starts with CALE?
CALEFYING is worth 18 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALEMBOUR (15), CALENDRIC (14), CALESCENT (13).
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CALE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALEFYING (18), CALEMBOUR (15), CALESCENT (13), CALENDRER (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.