Words that start with CAL

360 words begin with CAL, and CALCIFICATIONS scores the most at 23 points.

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14-letter words count:3

13-letter words count:11

12-letter words count:18

11-letter words count:37

10-letter words count:46

9-letter words count:59

8-letter words count:86

7-letter words count:40

Showing the highest-scoring of 360 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What is on this page

The dictionary contains 360 words that begin with CAL — set out here by length.

Lengths span 4 to 14. The middle of that range is where the words are: 86 of them are 8 letters long.

Worth knowing

If you are playing for score, CALCIFICATIONS at 23 points is the pick. It tops both tables: 28 in Words With Friends as well.

The full 14 letters are used by CALCIFICATIONS, CALLIGRAPHISTS and CALCULATEDNESS.

If you need a narrower cut, the pages linked below split this set by letter and by length.

What some of these mean

calcification
an inflexible and unchanging state
callithumpian
of or relating to a callithump
calculatingly
in a calculating manner
calligraphist
someone skilled in penmanship
calligraphic
of or relating to or expressed in calligraphy

Common questions

How many words start with CAL?
360, ranging from 4 to 14 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with CAL?
CALCIFICATIONS, worth 23 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with CAL?
CALCIFICATIONS and CALLIGRAPHISTS, at 14 letters.