Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Six letter words beginning with cat (16)

Found 16 six letter words beginning with cat. Search pattern: cat???. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 10 pts

Highest: catchy 16, catcht 13, catkin 12, catnap 10, catnep 10

Lowest: cattle 8, cattie 8, catlin 8, cation 8, caters 8

About This Pattern

The search pattern cat??? looks for 6-letter words with the letter C in the first position, the letter A in the second position, the letter T in the third position, an unknown letter in the fourth position, an unknown letter in the fifth position, an unknown letter in the sixth position. You already know 3 out of 6 letters — only 3 remain to discover.

Where This Helps

  • Crossword puzzles — you have a 6-letter clue with some known letters and need to fill in the blanks.
  • Scrabble & Words With Friends — find valid words that match your available tiles and board constraints.
  • Word games — anagram solvers, hangman helpers, and vocabulary builders all benefit from pattern-based word search.

FAQ

How many words match the pattern cat????

There are 16 English words matching this pattern.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

6-letter words are the most common, with 16 matches out of 16 total.

What are some example words matching cat????

Some matching words include: catalo, catcht, catchy, catena, caters.

How does the pattern cat??? work?

Each ? stands for exactly one unknown letter, while * matches zero or more letters. Known letters must appear in their exact positions.

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