How many words start with CAT?

This page lists 342 words starting with CAT, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words Starting With CAT

All 342 words in our dictionary that begin with CAT, sorted by Scrabble score. Use them to open a word on the board or fill a crossword clue.

342 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first

catechizations30 catholicizing30 cataclysmically29 catechization29 catheterization29 catholicized29 catechizing28 catheterizing28 catholicizes28 catechized27 catechizers27 categorizations27 catheterized27 catholicize27 catabolizing26 catechizer26 catechizes26 categorization26 catheterizes26 catabolized25 catafalques25 catalyzing25 catechize25 categorizing25 catheterize25 catabolizes24 catafalque24 catalyzed24 catalyzers24 catchphrases24 categorized24 catabolize23 catachrestical23 cataleptically23 catalytically23 catalyzer23 catalyzes23 cataplexy23 catastrophisms23 catchphrase23 catecholamines23 categorizes23 cathodically23 catabolically22 cataclysmic22 catalyze22 cataplexies22 catastrophism22 catchpenny22 catecholamine22 categorize22 catholically22 catachrestic21 cataphoretic21 catastrophic21 catastrophists21 catchfly21 catchwords21 catechetical21 categorically21 catholicity21 cataclysmal20 catastrophist20 catatonically20 catchflies20 catchword20 catechismal20 catechistic20 catechumens20 cathexes20 cathexis20 catholicities20 cataclysms19 catadioptric19 cataphoreses19 cataphoresis19 cataphoric19 catarrhally19 catastrophes19 catchments19 catchpoles19 catchpolls19 catechisms19 catechumen19 cathodally19 catholicates19 catholicoses19 cationically19 catachreses18 catachresis18 cataclysm18 catalexes18 catalexis18 catastrophe18 catchable18 catchment18 catchpole18 catchpoll18 catechism18 catercornered18 caterwauling18 catfacings18 catfights18 cathectic18 cathecting18 catholicate18 catholicons18 catabolisms17 catacombs17 catalectics17 cataleptics17 cataphoras17 catchups17 catecheses17 catechesis17 catechists17 caterwauled17 catfacing17 catfight17 catfishes17 cathartics17 cathected17 cathepsins17 catholicoi17 catholicon17 catholicos17 catnapping17 catwalks17 catabolism16 catacomb16 catadromous16 catalectic16 catalepsy16 cataleptic16 catalytic16 cataphora16 cataplasms16 catapulting16 catarrhines16 catchalls16 catchiest16 catching16 catchup16 catchy16 catechins16 catechist16 catechols16 categorical16 categorising16 caterpillars16 cathartic16 cathedrals16 cathepsin16 cathodic16 catholics16 catnapped16 catnappers16 catwalk16 catabolic15 catabolites15 catalepsies15 cataloguing15 cataplasm15 catapulted15 cataractous15 catarrhine15 catawbas15 catcalling15 catchall15 catchers15 catchier15 catclaws15 catechin15 catechol15 catechus15 categorised15 catercorner15 caterpillar15 caterwauls15 catfaces15 catfish15 cathects15 cathedrae15 cathedral15 cathedras15 catholic15 catnapper15 catoptric15 catspaws15 catabolite14 cataloging14 catalogued14 cataloguers14 catalyses14 catalysis14 catalysts14 catamarans14 catamenial14 catamounts14 catarrhal14 catatonics14 catawba14 catcalled14 catcher14 catches14 catclaw14 catechu14 categoric14 categorises14 category14 caterwaul14 catface14 catharses14 catharsis14 catheads14 cathect14 cathedra14 catheters14 cathodal14 cathodes14 cathouses14 catspaw14 cattleyas14 catalatic13 cataloged13 catalogers13 cataloguer13 catalogues13 catalyst13 catamaran13 catamenia13 catamites13 catamount13 catapults13 cataracts13 catarrhs13 catatonic13 catbirds13 catbriers13 categories13 categorise13 catenary13 catenating13 catenations13 catfalls13 cathead13 catheter13 cathode13 cathouse13 catkins13 catlike13 catnapers13 cattinesses13 cattleman13 cattlemen13 cattleya13 cataloger12 catalogue12 catalpas12 catamite12 catapult12 cataract12 catarrh12 catatonias12 catbird12 catboats12 catbrier12 catcalls12 catch12 catenaries12 catenated12 catenation12 catenoids12 cateresses12 catfall12 cationic12 catkin12 catmints12 catnaper12 cattery12 cattily12 cattish12 catalases11 catalogs11 catalpa11 catatonia11 catboat11 catcall11 catenates11 catenoid11 catering11 catlings11 catmint11 catnaps11 catnips11 catsups11 cattaloes11 catteries11 cattiness11 catalase10 cataloes10 catalog10 catenate10 caterans10 catered10 caterers10 cateress10 catguts10 catling10 catnap10 catnip10 catsup10 cattails10 cattalos10 cattiest10 catting10 catty10 catalos9 catenae9 catenas9 cateran9 caterer9 catgut9 cations9 catlins9 cattail9 cattalo9 catted9 cattier9 catties9 catalo8 catena8 caters8 cation8 catlin8 cattie8 cattle8 cater7 cates7 cate6 cats6 cat5

Playing words that start with CAT

Leading with CAT lets you hook onto open columns and reach premium squares. Scan the high-scoring entries above first — they offer the best return when you have the tiles.

This list by the numbers

A few numbers before you scroll: the 342 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 9-letter words the largest group (74 entries). Wordle players have 4 five-letter options, and there are 44 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is CATECHIZATIONS at 30 points before multipliers.

The five biggest scorers on the page: CATECHIZATIONS (30), CATHOLICIZING (30), CATACLYSMICALLY (29), CATECHIZATION (29), CATHETERIZATION (29). At 15 letters, CATACLYSMICALLY is the longest word on the list; a typical entry scores around 16. The most useful tiles to hold for this list are A, T and C, which appear in 342, 342 and 342 of the words respectively.

Three easy picks from this list

When the rack looks hopeless, CATALO (6 letters, 8 points) is the kind of quiet play that keeps a game moving.
Playing CATENA across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
CATERS earns 8 points from just 6 tiles — and it is a word few opponents will bother to challenge.

Five more everyday options from the same list: CATION (8), CATLIN (8), CATTIE (8), CATTLE (8), CATER (7).

CAT as a vocabulary shortcut

Groups like this one reward a different kind of practice: pick five words of different lengths from the list above, write each in a sentence, and the CAT pattern moves into long-term memory. It is also a quiet Scrabble edge — racks that spell CAT plus common tiles come up constantly, and prepared players cash them in while others shuffle letters.

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