Words That Start With CAT
- 554 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular Words That Start With CAT
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All Words That Start With CAT 554 words
4-Letter Words Starting With CAT 2
Full 4-letter list5-Letter Words Starting With CAT 4
Full 5-letter list6-Letter Words Starting With CAT 16
Full 6-letter list7-Letter Words Starting With CAT 57
Full 7-letter list8-Letter Words Starting With CAT 76
Full 8-letter list9-Letter Words Starting With CAT 99
Full 9-letter list10-Letter Words Starting With CAT 101
Full 10-letter list11-Letter Words Starting With CAT 81
Full 11-letter list12-Letter Words Starting With CAT 55
Full 12-letter list13-Letter Words Starting With CAT 28
Full 13-letter list14-Letter Words Starting With CAT 16
Full 14-letter list15-Letter Words Starting With CAT 13
Full 15-letter list16-Letter Words Starting With CAT 4
17-Letter Words Starting With CAT 1
How common is CAT at the start of words?
Our combined English word list has 554 words that start with CAT. Most are 10 letters long, they average 16.7 points, the best is CATHOLICIZATION (31 points) and 39.7% end in S.
- Total words
- 554
- Most common length
- 10 letters
- 101 words
- Average Scrabble score
- 16.7
- out of 31 max
- Longest word
- CATECHOLAMINERGIC
- 17 letters
- Most common ending
- S
- 39.7% of words
Words by length
Most common last letters
- s 39.7%
- e 8.8%
- d 6.7%
Top vowel pairs
- io4.2%
- ie3.8%
- ui2.3%
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 word that starts with CAT
c 3a 1t 1h 4o 1l 1i 1c 3i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1
C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + H 4 + O 1 + L 1 + I 1 + C 3 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
catholicization
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 CAT are there?
There are 554 words that start with CAT in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 101 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 CAT?
CATHOLICIZATION is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATECHIZATIONS (30), CATHETERIZATIONS (30), CATHOLICIZING (30).
What are some common words that start with CAT?
Everyday examples include CAT, CATCH, CATEGORY, CATHEDRAL, CATASTROPHIC, CATEGORICALLY, CATER, CATHOLIC. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
What is the longest word that starts with CAT?
CATECHOLAMINERGIC has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATEGORICALLY (13 letters) is the longest common one.