How many words with CAT are there?

This page lists 1598 words with CAT from our dictionary, each shown with its Scrabble score.

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Words With CAT

All 1598 words in our dictionary that contain CAT — sorted by Scrabble score.

1598 words · number = Scrabble score · sorted highest score first · showing top 1200

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hypothecating27 hypothecations27 nazifications27 overcomplicated27 quadruplicate27 qualification27 quintuplicates27 subcategorize27 adjudicative26 adjudicatory26 backscatterings26 catabolizing26 catechizer26 catechizes26 categorization26 catheterizes26 cicatrization26 demystification26 disintoxicating26 equivocated26 equivocation26 equivocators26 humidifications26 hypothecated26 hypothecation26 hypothecators26 incommunicative26 intoxicatedly26 jollifications26 justifications26 nazification26 overcommunicate26 overcomplicates26 photoduplicated26 provocatively26 quintuplicate26 reduplicatively26 revivifications26 sextuplicating26 sophisticatedly26 uncommunicative26 applicatively25 backscattering25 catabolized25 catafalques25 catalyzing25 catechize25 categorizing25 catheterize25 cicatrizing25 complicatedly25 decalcification25 disintoxicated25 disintoxication25 equivocates25 equivocator25 explicative25 explicatory25 fructifications25 humidification25 hypothecates25 hypothecator25 implicatively25 jollification25 justification25 mummifications25 nonintoxicating25 overcomplicate25 photoduplicates25 premodification25 provocativeness25 pyrocatechols25 revivification25 sextuplicated25 suffocatingly25 syllabification25 unadjudicated25 adjudicating24 adjudications24 ammonifications24 backscattered24 catabolizes24 catafalque24 catalyzed24 catalyzers24 catchphrases24 categorized24 cicatrized24 classificatory24 communicative24 communicatory24 complicatedness24 deacidification24 devitrification24 disintoxicates24 diversification24 ecocatastrophes24 equivocate24 flycatchers24 fructification24 hypothecate24 implicativeness24 mummification24 mystifications24 overapplication24 oystercatchers24 photocathodes24 photoduplicate24 predicatively24 prefabricating24 prefabrications24 pyrocatechol24 sextuplicates24 simplifications24 vivifications24 adjudicated23 adjudication23 adjudicators23 affricatives23 ammonification23 amplifications23 calcifications23 caprifications23 catabolize23 catachrestical23 cataleptically23 catalytically23 catalyzer23 catalyzes23 cataplexy23 catastrophisms23 catchphrase23 catecholamines23 categorizes23 cathodically23 certificatory23 cicatrizes23 coeducationally23 communicational23 cowcatchers23 decertification23 detoxicating23 detoxications23 disintoxicate23 ecocatastrophe23 evocativenesses23 explicating23 explications23 exsiccating23 exsiccations23 flycatcher23 humifications23 indemnification23 judicatory23 misapplications23 multiplicative23 mystification23 noncertificated23 noncomplicated23 overmedicating23 overmedications23 oystercatcher23 photocathode23 prefabricated23 prefabrication23 prepublications23 prognosticative23 recodifications23 refortification23 sextuplicate23 simplification23 specifications23 typifications23 unsophisticated23 vivification23 acidifications22 adjudicates22 adjudicator22 affricative22 amplification22 backscatters22 beautifications22 calcification22 caprification22 catabolically22 cataclysmic22 catalyze22 cataplexies22 catastrophism22 catchpenny22 catecholamine22 categorize22 catholically22 cicatrize22 classifications22 communicating22 communications22 confiscatable22 confiscatory22 cowcatcher22 deprecatingly22 detoxicated22 detoxication22 electrification22 emulsifications22 eutrophications22 evocatively22 explicated22 explication22 explicators22 exsiccated22 exsiccation22 falsifications22 fortifications22 humification22 intoxicating22 intoxications22 judicatories22 lithifications22 magnifications22 misapplication22 overmedicated22 overmedication22 pacifications22 personification22 prefabricates22 prenotification22 prepublication22 prettifications22 provocatives22 purificatory22 recertification22 reciprocative22 recodification22 requiescats22 rigidifications22 sanctifications22 saponifications22 significative22 silicifications22 sophisticating22 sophistications22 specification22 suffocative22 typification22 uncomplicated22 versifications22 vitrifications22 acciaccaturas21 acetifications21 acidification21 adjudicate21 avocationally21 backscatter21 beatifications21 beautification21 catachrestic21 cataphoretic21 catastrophic21 catastrophists21 catchfly21 catchwords21 catechetical21 categorically21 catholicity21 certificating21 certifications21 cicatrixes21 clarifications21 classification21 coalifications21 codifications21 communicated21 communicatees21 communication21 communicators21 complicating21 complications21 contraindicated21 copycatting21 cornifications21 dandifications21 denitrification21 deprecatorily21 desertification21 detoxicates21 emulsification21 eutrophication21 evocativeness21 explicates21 explicator21 exsiccates21 extricating21 extrications21 falsification21 fortification21 gentrifications21 haruspications21 identifications21 indicatively21 intoxicated21 intoxication21 judicatures21 lithification21 magnification21 modifications21 mollifications21 mortifications21 multiplications21 nonimplications21 obfuscatory21 overmedicates21 pacification21 pacificators21 petrifications21 pontificating21 pontifications21 prefabricate21 prettification21 preunification21 prevaricating21 prevarications21 procathedrals21 prognosticating21 provocative21 rectifications21 reduplicative21 requiescat21 rigidification21 sanctification21 saponification21 scarifications21 scholasticates21 silicification21 solidifications21 sophisticated21 sophistication21 supplicatory21 syllabicating21 syllabications21 verifications21 versification21 vilifications21 vinifications21 vitrification21 vocationalisms21 vocatively21 acciaccatura20 acetification20 applicative20 applicatory20 authenticating20 authentications20 autocatalytic20 basifications20 beatification20 cataclysmal20 catastrophist20 catatonically20 catchflies20 catchword20 catechismal20 catechistic20 catechumens20 cathexes20 cathexis20 catholicities20 certificated20 certification20 citifications20 clarification20 coalification20 codification20 communicatee20 communicates20 communicator20 complicated20 complication20 confiscating20 confiscations20 contraindicates20 convocational20 copycatted20 cornification20 dandification20 densifications20 detoxicate20 dogcatchers20 echolocations20 esterifications20 explicate20 exsiccate20 extricated20 extrication20 fantasticating20 fantastications20 gentrification20 glorifications20 gnatcatchers20 gratifications20 haruspication20 identification20 implicative20 imprecatory20 intensification20 intoxicates20 judicature20 latensification20 lignifications20 modification20 mollification20 mortification20 multiplication20 nonimplication20 overeducating20 overeducations20 overmedicate20 pacificator20 petrification20 pontificated20 pontification20 pontificators20 prevaricated20 prevarication20 prevaricators20 prevocational20 procathedral20 prognosticated20 prognostication20 prognosticators20 purifications20 ramifications20 reapplications20 reciprocating20 reciprocations20 rectification20 republications20 scarification20 scholasticate20 significations20 solidification20 sophisticates20 stratifications20 stultifications20 suffocating20 suffocations20 syllabicated20 syllabication20 uncatchable20 undomesticated20 verification20 vilification20 vindicative20 vindicatory20 vinification20 vocationalism20 vocationally20 advocative19 aluminosilicate19 authenticated19 authentication19 authenticators19 basification19 bifurcating19 bifurcations19 cataclysms19 catadioptric19 cataphoreses19 cataphoresis19 cataphoric19 catarrhally19 catastrophes19 catchments19 catchpoles19 catchpolls19 catechisms19 catechumen19 cathodally19 catholicates19 catholicoses19 cationically19 certificates19 cicatrix19 citification19 communicate19 complicates19 conduplicate19 confiscated19 confiscation19 confiscators19 contraindicate19 convocations19 decorticating19 decortications19 dedicatedly19 densification19 deprecatory19 desiccative19 divaricating19 divarications19 dogcatcher19 domesticating19 domestications19 duplicative19 echolocation19 educationally19 esterification19 extricates19 fabricating19 fabrications19 fantasticated19 fantastication19 gasifications19 glorification19 gnatcatcher19 gratification19 intoxicate19 lignification19 magnificats19 miscataloging19 nidifications19 nitrifications19 nullifications19 obfuscating19 obfuscations19 outcatching19 overeducated19 overeducation19 placatingly19 pontificates19 pontificator19 predicative19 predicatory19 prevaricates19 prevaricator19 prognosticates19 prognosticator19 provocateurs19 provocations19 purification19 purificators19 ramification19 reapplication19 reciprocated19 reciprocation19 reciprocators19 reduplicating19 reduplications19 republication19 reunifications19 scatbacks19 scathingly19 scatterbrained19 signification19 sophisticate19 stratification19 stultification19 subcategory19 suffocated19 suffocation19 supplicating19 supplications19 syllabicates19 uglifications19 umbilications19 vacationlands19 vocationalists19 zacatons19 zincates19 acatalectics18 affricates18 anticatalysts18 anticathodes18 antieducational18 applications18 authenticates18 authenticator18 autocatalyses18 autocatalysis18 bifurcated18 bifurcation18 catachreses18 catachresis18 cataclysm18 catalexes18 catalexis18 catastrophe18 catchable18 catchment18 catchpole18 catchpoll18 catechism18 catercornered18 caterwauling18 catfacings18 catfights18 cathectic18 cathecting18 catholicate18 catholicons18 certificate18 claudications18 cocatalysts18 coeducational18 complicate18 concatenating18 concatenations18 confiscates18 confiscator18 convocation18 decorticated18 decortication18 decorticators18 defalcating18 defalcations18 deifications18 divaricated18 divarication18 domesticated18 domestication18 edifications18 educatednesses18 educationalists18 embrocations18 extricate18 fabricated18 fabrication18 fabricators18 fantasticates18 fricatives18 gasification18 hecatombs18 imbricating18 imbrications18 implicating18 implications18 imprecating18 imprecations18 indelicately18 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bifurcates17 borosilicates17 caricaturing17 caricaturists17 catabolisms17 catacombs17 catalectics17 cataleptics17 cataphoras17 catchups17 catecheses17 catechesis17 catechists17 caterwauled17 catfacing17 catfight17 catfishes17 cathartics17 cathected17 cathepsins17 catholicoi17 catholicon17 catholicos17 catnapping17 catwalks17 cicatricial17 claudication17 cocatalyst17 coeducations17 collocational17 concatenated17 concatenation17 confiscate17 copycats17 decathletes17 decorticates17 decorticator17 dedicatory17 defalcated17 defalcation17 defalcators17 defecating17 defecations17 deification17 demarcating17 demarcations17 deprecating17 deprecations17 desiccating17 desiccations17 divaricates17 domesticates17 duplicating17 duplications17 edification17 educationalist17 embrocation17 evocative17 fabricates17 fabricator17 fantasticate17 fornicating17 fornications17 fricative17 hecatomb17 imbricated17 imbrication17 implicated17 implication17 imprecated17 imprecation17 indelicateness17 indicatives17 intricatenesses17 invocational17 locationally17 masticatories17 misallocated17 misallocation17 miseducated17 miseducation17 noneducational17 notification17 obfuscates17 ossification17 outcatches17 overeducate17 predicating17 predications17 publication17 ratification17 reciprocate17 rededicating17 rededications17 reduplicates17 reeducative17 reifications17 relubricated17 relubrication17 scatological17 scatterbrains17 scattergrams17 seecatchie17 suballocation17 suffocate17 supplicates17 syndicated17 syndication17 syndicators17 trifurcated17 trifurcation17 triplicating17 triplications17 unifications17 unmedicated17 vacationing17 vacationists17 vindicated17 vindication17 vindicators17 vocatives17 wildcatted17 wildcatters17 abdicating16 abdications16 advocated16 advocation16 advocators16 applicator16 avocational16 bifurcate16 borosilicate16 caricatured16 caricaturist16 catabolism16 catacomb16 catadromous16 catalectic16 catalepsy16 cataleptic16 catalytic16 cataphora16 cataplasms16 catapulting16 catarrhines16 catchalls16 catchiest16 catching16 catchup16 catchy16 catechins16 catechist16 catechols16 categorical16 categorising16 caterpillars16 cathartic16 cathedrals16 cathepsin16 cathodic16 catholics16 catnapped16 catnappers16 catwalk16 cicatrices16 coeducation16 collocating16 collocations16 concatenates16 copycat16 coruscating16 coruscations16 decathlete16 decathlons16 decorticate16 defalcates16 defalcator16 defecated16 defecation16 delicately16 delicatessens16 demarcated16 demarcation16 deprecated16 deprecation16 desiccated16 desiccation16 desiccators16 divaricate16 domesticate16 duplicated16 duplication16 duplicators16 educatedness16 educationeses16 educationists16 fabricate16 fornicated16 fornication16 fornicators16 imbricates16 implicates16 imprecates16 inculcating16 inculcations16 indicative16 indicatory16 intricately16 invocating16 invocations16 lubricating16 lubrications16 masticating16 mastications16 medicating16 medications16 metrications16 misallocates16 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catechus15 categorised15 catercorner15 caterpillar15 caterwauls15 catfaces15 catfish15 cathects15 cathedrae15 cathedral15 cathedras15 catholic15 catnapper15 catoptric15 catspaws15 collocated15 collocation15 colocating15 concatenate15 coruscated15 coruscation15 decathlon15 dedicating15 dedications15 defalcate15 defecates15 delicatessen15 demarcates15 deprecates15 desiccates15 desiccator15 dislocating15 dislocations15 duplicates15 duplicator15 educationese15 educationist15 educative15 eradicating15 eradications15 evocations15 fornicates15 fornicator15 furcating15 furcations15 imbricate15 implicate15 imprecate15 inculcated15 inculcation15 inculcators15 indicational15 intricateness15 invocated15 invocation15 lemniscates15 lubricated15 lubrication15 lubricators15 masticated15 mastication15 masticators15 medicated15 medication15 metrication15 misallocate15 miscatalog15 miseducate15 mislocated15 mislocation15 noneducation15 outcatch15 piscatorial15 predicates15 pussycat15 reallocating15 reallocations15 rededicates15 reeducating15 reeducations15 relocatable15 relubricate15 replicated15 replication15 revocation15 rubricated15 rubrication15 rubricators15 scatheless15 scatology15 scatterations15 scattergood15 seecatch15 spiccatos15 syndicate15 tomcatting15 translocated15 translocation15 trifurcate15 triplicates15 uncataloged15 unscathed15 vacationer15 vesicated15 vindicate15 vocational15 abdicates14 abdicator14 advocate14 altercating14 altercations14 avocation14 bilocation14 brocatelle14 caricature14 catabolite14 cataloging14 catalogued14 cataloguers14 catalyses14 catalysis14 catalysts14 catamarans14 catamenial14 catamounts14 catarrhal14 catatonics14 catawba14 catcalled14 catcher14 catches14 catclaw14 catechu14 categoric14 categorises14 category14 caterwaul14 catface14 catharses14 catharsis14 catheads14

Why CAT words matter

Words containing CAT are handy for Scrabble, Words with Friends and word puzzles — filter the list above by length to find the play you need.

What the numbers say

A few numbers before you scroll: the 1598 words here run from 3 to 15 letters, with 11-letter words the largest group (264 entries). Wordle players have 7 five-letter options, and there are 81 seven-letter candidates for a Scrabble bingo. The single best scorer is EXCOMMUNICATIVE at 33 points before multipliers.

For quick reference, the top of the score table reads: EXCOMMUNICATIVE (33), ZOMBIFICATIONS (32), EXCOMMUNICATING (31), EXEMPLIFICATION (31), HYPERCATALEXES (31). The longest entry is ALUMINOSILICATE at 15 letters, and the average word here is worth about 18 points. If you are fishing for these words, keep A (1598 appearances), C (1598) and T (1598) on your rack.

Three words worth learning first

CATALO — a 6-letter, 8-point play that slots into tight board lanes where longer words won't fit.
Playing CATENA across a double-word square turns its base 8 points into 16 — solid value for 6 tiles.
CATERS is easy to keep in memory: 6 letters, 8 points, and no awkward tiles to hunt for.

Round out your set with CATION (8), CATLIN (8), CATTIE (8), CATTLE (8), LOCATE (8) — all built from common tiles.

Learning words through CAT

If you are studying English, CAT is a high-leverage chunk: instead of memorising each word cold, anchor the CAT pattern and let the surrounding letters vary. Word-game players get a parallel benefit — when a crossword grid or a Wordle guess reveals the CAT sequence, this page is the complete candidate pool, already sorted by Scrabble value.

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