9-Letter Words Starting With CALI
- 10 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Starting With CALI
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Starting With CALI 10 words
How common is CALI at the start of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 10 nine-letter words that start with CALI. They average 13.8 points, the best is CALIPHATE (16 points) and 30% end in S.
- Total words
- 10
- Average Scrabble score
- 13.8
- out of 16 max
- Everyday words
- 10%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 30% of words
Most common last letters
- s 30%
- d 20%
- e 20%
Top vowel pairs
- ia10%
- io10%
- ou10%
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 CALI
c 3a 1l 1i 1p 3h 4a 1t 1e 1
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + I 1 + P 3 + H 4 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 = 16 points
- Double word
- 32 pts
- Triple word
- 48 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
caliphate
- nounthe era of Islam's ascendancy from the death of Mohammed until the 13th century; some Moslems still maintain that the Moslem world must always have a calif as head of the community“their goal was to reestablish the Caliphate”
- nounthe territorial jurisdiction of a caliph
- nounthe office of a caliph
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How many nine-letter words that start with CALI are there?
There are 10 nine-letter words that start with CALI 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 CALI?
CALIPHATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALIOLOGY (15), CALIPERED (14), CALISAYAS (14).
What are some common nine-letter words that start with CALI?
Everyday examples include CALIBRATE, CALIPHATE, CALIPERED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare nine-letter words that start with CALI score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALIOLOGY (15), CALIBERED (14), CALIFATES (14), CALIFONTS (14). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.