7-Letter Words Starting With CATE
- 7 words
- All English dictionaries
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Popular 7-Letter Words Starting With CATE
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 7-Letter Words Starting With CATE 7 words
How common is CATE at the start of seven-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 7 seven-letter words that start with CATE. They average 10 points and the best is CATECHU (14 points).
- Total words
- 7
- Average Scrabble score
- 10
- out of 14 max
- Everyday words
- 29%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- D
- 14.3% of words
Most common last letters
- d 14.3%
- e 14.3%
- g 14.3%
Top vowel pairs
- ae14.3%
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 seven-letter word that starts with CATE
c 3a 1t 1e 1c 3h 4u 1
C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + U 1 = 14 points
- Double word
- 28 pts
- Triple word
- 42 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
catechu
- nounextract of the heartwood of Acacia catechu used for dyeing and tanning and preserving fishnets and sails; formerly used medicinally
- nounEast Indian spiny tree having twice-pinnate leaves and yellow flowers followed by flat pods; source of black catechu
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How many seven-letter words that start with CATE are there?
There are 7 seven-letter words that start with CATE 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 seven-letter word that starts with CATE?
CATECHU is worth 14 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATERED (10), CATELOG (10), CATERER (9).
Which rare seven-letter words that start with CATE score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CATELOG (10), CATENAE (9), CATENAS (9). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.