Words That Start With CATO

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

CATOPTRICAL is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CATOPTRICS (16), CATOPTRIC (15), CATOLYTES (14).

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All Words That Start With CATO 5 words

How common is CATO at the start of words?

Our combined English word list has 5 words that start with CATO. Most are 9 letters long, they average 15 points and the best is CATOPTRICAL (17 points).

Total words: 5
Most common length: 9 letters; 2 words
Average Scrabble score: 15; out of 17 max
Longest word: CATOPTRICAL; 11 letters
Most common ending: S; 40% of words

Most common last letters

s 40%
c 20%
e 20%

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Highest-scoring word that starts with CATO

c ₃a ₁t ₁o ₁p ₃t ₁r ₁i ₁c ₃a ₁l ₁

C 3 + A 1 + T 1 + O 1 + P 3 + T 1 + R 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1 = 17 points

Double word: 34 pts
Triple word: 51 pts

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

catoptrical

adjectiveof or relating to catoptrics; produced by or based on mirrors

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