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Words That Start With CATE

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Popular Words That Start With CATE

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

All Words That Start With CATE 119 words

7-Letter Words Starting With CATE 7

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8-Letter Words Starting With CATE 13

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9-Letter Words Starting With CATE 13

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10-Letter Words Starting With CATE 25

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11-Letter Words Starting With CATE 20

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12-Letter Words Starting With CATE 10

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13-Letter Words Starting With CATE 10

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14-Letter Words Starting With CATE 10

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15-Letter Words Starting With CATE 5

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17-Letter Words Starting With CATE 1

How common is CATE at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 119 words that start with CATE. Most are 10 letters long, they average 17.3 points, the best is CATECHIZATIONS (30 points) and 39.5% end in S.

Total words
119
Most common length
10 letters
25 words
Average Scrabble score
17.3
out of 30 max
Longest word
CATECHOLAMINERGIC
17 letters
Most common ending
S
39.5% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 39.5%
  • e 9.2%
  • d 7.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • io10.1%
  • au5.9%
  • ia2.5%

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 CATE

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

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + E 1 + C 3 + H 4 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 30 points

Double word
60 pts
Triple word
90 pts

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

catechizations

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 CATE are there?

There are 119 words that start with CATE in our combined English word list. The most common length is 10 letters, with 25 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 CATE?

CATECHIZATIONS is worth 30 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATECHIZATION (29), CATECHIZINGS (29), CATECHOLAMINERGIC (29).

What are some common words that start with CATE?

Everyday examples include CATEGORY, CATEGORICALLY, CATER, CATEGORIES, CATERER, CATERING, CATERED, CATERS. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word that starts with CATE?

CATECHOLAMINERGIC has 17 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, CATEGORICALLY (13 letters) is the longest common one.