Words That Start With CALA

Q: What is the highest-scoring word that starts with CALA?

CALABAZAS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALABAZA (21), CALAMITOUSLY (19), CALAMITOUSNESS (18).

Q: What are some common words that start with CALA?

Everyday examples include CALAMITY , CALAMITIES , CALABASH , CALAMINE , CALAMITOUS , CALABASHES . Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Q: What is the longest word that starts with CALA?

CALAMITOUSNESS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CALAMITIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.

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All Words That Start With CALA 62 words

How common is CALA at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 62 words that start with CALA. Most are 8 letters long, they average 13.8 points, the best is CALABAZAS (22 points) and 51.6% end in S.

Total words: 62
Most common length: 8 letters; 17 words
Average Scrabble score: 13.8; out of 22 max
Longest word: CALAMITOUSNESS; 14 letters
Most common ending: S; 51.6% of words

Most common last letters

s 51.6%
e 11.3%
a 6.5%

Top vowel pairs

oo6.5%
ou4.8%
ea3.2%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CALA

c ₃a ₁l ₁a ₁b ₃a ₁z ₁₀a ₁s ₁

C 3 + A 1 + L 1 + A 1 + B 3 + A 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + S 1 = 22 points

Double word: 44 pts
Triple word: 66 pts

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

calabazas

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

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How many words that start with CALA are there?

There are 62 words that start with CALA in our combined English word list. The most common length is 8 letters, with 17 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 CALA?

CALABAZAS is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CALABAZA (21), CALAMITOUSLY (19), CALAMITOUSNESS (18).

What are some common words that start with CALA?

Everyday examples include CALAMITY, CALAMITIES, CALABASH, CALAMINE, CALAMITOUS, CALABASHES. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CALA?

CALAMITOUSNESS has 14 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CALAMITIES (10 letters) is the longest common one.