Use ? for one letter, * for any
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Words that start with cat (516)

Found 516 words that start with cat. Search pattern: cat*. Use ? for unknown letters and * for wildcards.

Scrabble Scores — Average: 17 pts

Highest: catholicizations 32, catholicization 31, catechizations 30, catechumenically 30, catheterizations 30

Lowest: cat 5, cats 6, cate 6, cates 7, cater 7

3 Letter Words (1)

4 Letter Words (2)

5 Letter Words (4)

17 Letter Words (2)

About This Pattern

The search pattern cat* looks for words of any length with the letter C in the first position, the letter A in the second position, the letter T in the third position, any number of letters.

Where This Helps

  • 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 516 English words matching this pattern.

What are the shortest and longest matching words?

The shortest matching words have 3 letters and the longest have 17 letters.

Which word length is most common for this pattern?

9-letter words are the most common, with 91 matches out of 516 total.

What are some example words matching cat*?

Some matching words include: cat, cate, cats, catch, cater.

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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