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12-Letter Words Starting With CATE

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Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CATE

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 12-Letter Words Starting With CATE 10 words

How common is CATE at the start of twelve-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 10 twelve-letter words that start with CATE. They average 20.1 points, the best is CATECHIZINGS (29 points) and 40% end in S.

Total words
10
Average Scrabble score
20.1
out of 29 max
Everyday words
10%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
40% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 40%
  • g 30%
  • l 20%

Top vowel pairs

  • au20%
  • ia10%

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 twelve-letter word that starts with CATE

c 3a 1t 1e 1c 3h 4i 1z 10i 1n 1g 2s 1

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2 + S 1 = 29 points

Double word
58 pts
Triple word
87 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

catechizings

No dictionary definition on file. This is a valid game word that standard dictionaries rarely cover.

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How many twelve-letter words that start with CATE are there?

There are 10 twelve-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 twelve-letter word that starts with CATE?

CATECHIZINGS is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATEGORIZING (25), CATECHETICAL (21), CATECHUMENAL (21).

Which rare twelve-letter words that start with CATE score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CATECHIZINGS (29), CATEGORIZING (25), CATECHUMENAL (21), CATECHISINGS (20). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.