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Popular Words That Start With CAL

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

All Words That Start With CAL 582 words

5-Letter Words Starting With CAL 14

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6-Letter Words Starting With CAL 39

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7-Letter Words Starting With CAL 74

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8-Letter Words Starting With CAL 115

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9-Letter Words Starting With CAL 106

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10-Letter Words Starting With CAL 83

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11-Letter Words Starting With CAL 71

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12-Letter Words Starting With CAL 38

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13-Letter Words Starting With CAL 19

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14-Letter Words Starting With CAL 9

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15-Letter Words Starting With CAL 4

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16-Letter Words Starting With CAL 3

How common is CAL at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 582 words that start with CAL. Most are 8 letters long, they average 14.5 points, the best is CALLIGRAPHICALLY (29 points) and 42.6% end in S.

Total words
582
Most common length
8 letters
115 words
Average Scrabble score
14.5
out of 29 max
Longest word
CALCULATEDNESSES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
42.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 42.6%
  • e 10.7%
  • y 6.4%

Top vowel pairs

  • ie5.2%
  • ia4.8%
  • ou4.6%

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 word that starts with CAL

c 3a 1l 1l 1i 1g 2r 1a 1p 3h 4i 1c 3a 1l 1l 1y 4

C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + I 1 + G 2 + R 1 + A 1 + P 3 + H 4 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + L 1 + Y 4 = 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).

calligraphically

Form of calligraphical

  1. adjectiveof or relating to or expressed in calligraphy
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How many words that start with CAL are there?

There are 582 words that start with CAL in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 115 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CAL?

CALLIGRAPHICALLY is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALENDARIZATION (27), CALYCANTHEMY (27), CALENDARIZING (26).

What are some common words that start with CAL?

Everyday examples include CALCULATION, CALCULATE, CALL, CALLER, CALENDAR, CALM, CALCULATOR, CALCULUS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CAL?

CALCULATEDNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CALCULATIONS (12 letters) is the longest common one.