12 Letter Words That Start With CAT

There are 56+ 12 letter words beginning with CAT in our English dictionary. Every 12-letter CAT word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words starting with CAT.

Popular 12-Letter Words Starting With CAT

catacaustics 18
catachrestic 21
catalogising 16
cataloguised 16
cataloguists 15
catamountain 16
cataphoreses 19
cataphoresis 19
cataphractic 23
cataphyllary 25
cataphysical 24
catastrophes 19

All 12-Letter Words Starting With CAT (27 words)

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How Common is CAT as a Start 12 Letter word?

There are 56 12-letter words starting with CAT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 20.5, with -S endings dominating (46% of them).

Total Words
56
Avg Scrabble Score
20.5
Most Common Ending (46%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
UI
IE

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Highest-Scoring 12-Letter CAT-Words in Scrabble

catholicized 29
catechizings 29
catholicizes 28
catheterized 27
catheterizes 26
catabolizing 26

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAT?

29 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAT is catholicized with a total of 29 points.

C 3
A 1
T 1
H 4
O 1
L 1
I 1
C 3
I 1
Z 10
E 1
D 2
verb 1. make Roman Catholic; convert to Catholicism

FAQ 12 Letter Words That Start With CAT

  • How many 12 letter words starting with CAT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 56 12-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CAT. The average Scrabble score across them is 20.5.

  • Are there any rare 12 letter words starting with CAT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 12-letter words like "catholicized", "catheterized", "catabolizing", "cataloguized" start with CAT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "catholicized" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 12 letter words starting with CAT?

    Everyday 12-letter words starting with CAT include "catacaustics", "catachrestic", "catalogising", "cataloguised", "cataloguists".