6-Letter Words Starting With CAL
- 39 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 6-Letter Words Starting With CAL
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 6-Letter Words Starting With CAL 39 words
How common is CAL at the start of six-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 39 six-letter words that start with CAL. They average 10.6 points, the best is CALQUE (17 points) and 17.9% end in S.
- Total words
- 39
- Average Scrabble score
- 10.6
- out of 17 max
- Everyday words
- 23%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 17.9% of words
Most common last letters
- s 17.9%
- d 15.4%
- r 12.8%
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.6%
- ue2.6%
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 six-letter word that starts with CAL
c 3a 1l 1q 10u 1e 1
C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + Q 10 + U 1 + E 1 = 17 points
- Double word
- 34 pts
- Triple word
- 51 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
calque
- nounan expression introduced into one language by translating it from another language“`superman' is a calque for the German `Ubermensch'”
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How many six-letter words that start with CAL are there?
There are 39 six-letter words that start with 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 six-letter word that starts with CAL?
CALQUE is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALXES (15), CALEFY (14), CALMLY (13).
What are some common six-letter words that start with CAL?
Everyday examples include CALLER, CALLED, CALMER, CALMLY, CALLOW, CALLUS, CALICO, CALVES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare six-letter words that start with CAL score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include CALEFY (14), CALKED (13), CALKER (12), CALKIN (12). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.