8 Letter Words That Start With CAT

There are 82+ eight letter words beginning with CAT in our English dictionary. Every eight-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 8-Letter Words Starting With CAT

category 14
catalyst 13
catacomb 16
cataloes 10
catatony 13
catbirds 13
catchers 15
catchily 18
catechin 15
caterans 10
catfoods 14
cathects 15

All 8-Letter Words Starting With CAT (68 words)

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How Common is CAT as a Start 8 Letter word?

There are 82 8-letter words starting with CAT in English. The average Scrabble score here is 13.6, with -S endings dominating (52% of them).

Total Words
82
Avg Scrabble Score
13.6
Most Common Ending (52%)
S
Top Vowel Pairs
IE
OO

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8 Letter Words beginning with CAT are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 8 Letter Words with CAT.

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Highest-Scoring 8-Letter CAT-Words in Scrabble

catalyze 22
catchfly 21
catchcry 20
cathexes 20
cathexis 20
catchily 18

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

22 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that starts with CAT is catalyze with a total of 22 points.

C 3
A 1
T 1
A 1
L 1
Y 4
Z 10
E 1
verb 1. cause or accelerate (a chemical reaction) by acting as a catalyst
verb 2. cause (an action or process) to begin

FAQ 8 Letter Words That Start With CAT

  • How many 8 letter words starting with CAT are in the English dictionary?

    There are 82 8-letter words in the English dictionary that start with CAT. The average Scrabble score across them is 13.6.

  • Are there any rare 8 letter words starting with CAT worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 8-letter words like "catalyze", "catchily", "catacomb", "catbriar" start with CAT and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "catalyze" is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 8 letter words starting with CAT?

    Everyday 8-letter words starting with CAT include "category", "catalyst", "catacomb", "cataloes", "catatony".