Words that start with CAT

342 words begin with CAT, and CATECHIZATIONS scores the most at 30 points.

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15-letter words count:3

14-letter words count:7

13-letter words count:12

12-letter words count:23

11-letter words count:42

10-letter words count:58

9-letter words count:74

8-letter words count:58

7-letter words count:23

Showing the highest-scoring of 342 words. The pages linked below split the rest into smaller lists.

What this list covers

342 words in English begin with CAT. The longest are at the top, where they are most useful.

The results run from 3 letters up to 15, and the 9-letter group is the largest at 74 words.

Reading the list

For points rather than length, take CATECHIZATIONS at 30 points. Words With Friends scores it differently and prefers CATACLYSMICALLY at 34.

Nothing here runs past 15 letters, where you will find CATACLYSMICALLY, CATHETERIZATION and CATEGORIZATIONS.

The related pages below slice this list more finely than one page usefully can.

What some of these mean

catheterization
the operation of introducing a catheter into the body
categorization
a group of people or things arranged by class or category
catachrestical
constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis
catalytically
by catalytic action
catecholamine
any of a group of chemicals including epinephrine and norepinephrine that are produced in the medulla of the adrenal gland

Common questions

How many words start with CAT?
342, ranging from 3 to 15 letters.
What is the best scoring word that starts with CAT?
CATECHIZATIONS, worth 30 points in Scrabble.
What is the longest word that starts with CAT?
CATACLYSMICALLY and CATHETERIZATION, at 15 letters.