Words That Start With CAT

Q: 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.

Q: 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).

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

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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

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.

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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.