The 800 most common words that start with CA, out of 2211 in the dictionary. Grouped by length, shortest first, with each word’s score using standard letter values. Rarer and archaic words are left off so the list stays usable — use the filter box to narrow it further.
800 words
Most used words starting with CA (24)
- category14
- california15
- calendar11
- camera10
- casino8
- came8
- career8
- cable9
- capital11
- cause7
- cancer10
- canadian11
- capacity17
- campus12
- cat5
- campaign15
- cast6
- calling10
- cape8
- carried10
- cap7
- carrier9
- cancel10
- candidate13
2 letter words starting with CA (1)
- ca4
3 letter words starting with CA (10)
- cab7
- cad6
- cal5
- cam7
- can5
- cap7
- car5
- cat5
- caw8
- cay8
4 letter words starting with CA (43)
- caca8
- cack12
- cade7
- cadi7
- cage7
- caid7
- cain6
- cake10
- calf9
- calk10
- call6
- calm8
- calx13
- camb10
- came8
- camp10
- cana6
- cand7
- cane6
- cant6
- cany9
- cape8
- caph11
- cara6
- card7
- care6
- cark10
- carl6
- caro6
- carp8
- carr6
- cart6
- cary9
- case6
- cash9
- cask10
- cass6
- cast6
- cate6
- caul6
- cave9
- cavy12
- cawk13
5 letter words starting with CA (98)
- cabal9
- cabas9
- cabby14
- caber9
- cabin9
- cable9
- cabob11
- cabot9
- cacao9
- cache12
- cacti9
- caddo9
- caddy12
- cadet8
- cadge9
- cadgy12
- cadre8
- caeca9
- caffa13
- caged9
- cager8
- cagey11
- cagit8
- cahow13
- caird8
- cairn7
- cairo7
- cajun14
- caleb9
- calix14
- calla7
- calli7
- calmy12
- calve10
- calyx17
- camel9
- cameo9
- campe11
- campo11
- camus9
- canal7
- candy11
- caner7
- canid8
- canis7
- canna7
- canny10
- canoe7
- canon7
- canso7
- canto7
- canty10
- caped10
- caper9
- capes9
- capon9
- capot9
- capra9
- capri9
- carat7
- carbo9
- cardo8
- carer7
- caret7
- carex14
- cargo8
- carib9
- carlo7
- carob9
- carol7
- carom9
- carry10
- carse7
- carte7
- carum9
- carve10
- carya10
- caryl10
- casal7
- cased8
- caser7
- casey10
- caste7
- catch12
- cater7
- catha10
- cathy13
- catty10
- cauda8
- cauld8
- cauma9
- cause7
- cavel10
- cavia10
- cavie10
- cavil10
- cawky17
- caxon14
6 letter words starting with CA (230)
- cabala10
- cabana10
- cabble12
- cabiri10
- cabled11
- cablet10
- cabman12
- cabree10
- cabrit10
- cabuya13
- cachet13
- cachou13
- cackle14
- cacoon10
- cactus10
- caddie10
- caddis10
- caddow13
- cadent9
- cadger10
- cadmia11
- cadmic13
- cadmus11
- caecal10
- caecum12
- caelum10
- caeoma10
- caesar8
- caftan11
- cagily12
- cagmag12
- cahill11
- cahita11
- cahoot11
- caiman10
- caique17
- cairny11
- cajole15
- cakile12
- calaba10
- calade9
- calais8
- calalu8
- calash11
- calcar10
- calced11
- calcic12
- calean8
- calico10
- caligo9
- caliph13
- calker12
- calkin12
- caller8
- callet8
- callid9
- callow11
- callus8
- calmer10
- calmly13
- calpac12
- caltha11
- calved12
- calver11
- calves11
- calvin11
- camaca12
- camail10
- camass10
- camber12
- camera10
- camion10
- camise10
- camlet10
- camper12
- campus12
- canaan8
- canada9
- canape10
- canard9
- canary11
- cancan10
- cancel10
- cancer10
- candid10
- candle9
- candor9
- candys12
- canful11
- cangue9
- canine8
- canker12
- canned9
- canner8
- cannon8
- cannot8
- canopy13
- cantab10
- cantar8
- canted9
- canter8
- cantic10
- cantle8
- canton8
- cantor8
- cantus8
- canuck14
- canvas11
- canyon11
- capful13
- capias10
- caplin10
- capote10
- capped13
- capper12
- cappie12
- capric12
- caprid11
- capsid11
- captor10
- capuan10
- carafe11
- caranx15
- carapa10
- carbon10
- carboy13
- carded10
- carder9
- cardia9
- cardin9
- cardol9
- cardon9
- careen8
- career8
- carene8
- caress8
- carfax18
- carful11
- carhop13
- carian8
- carica10
- caries8
- carina8
- carisa8
- carlie8
- carlin8
- carlos8
- carman10
- carmel10
- carmen10
- carmot10
- carnal8
- carney11
- carnic10
- carole8
- caroli8
- caroon8
- carpal10
- carpel10
- carper10
- carpet10
- carpus10
- carrel8
- carrie8
- carrot8
- carrow11
- cartel8
- carter8
- carton8
- carvel11
- carven11
- carver11
- carvol11
- casaba10
- casava11
- casbah13
- casefy14
- caseic10
- casein8
- casern8
- cashaw14
- cashew14
- casing9
- casino8
- casket12
- caslon8
- caspar10
- casper10
- casque17
- cassia8
- cassie8
- cassis8
- caster8
- castle8
- castor8
- castra8
- casual8
- catchy16
- catena8
- catgut9
- cathay14
- cation8
- catkin12
- catlin8
- catnip10
- catsup10
- cattle8
- caucus10
- caudad10
- caudal9
- caudex16
- caudle9
- caught12
- caulis8
- caunus8
- causal8
- causer8
- causey11
- cauter8
- cavate11
- caveat11
- cavern11
- caviar11
- caving12
- cavity14
- cavort11
- caxton15
- cayman13
- cayuga12
- cayuse11
7 letter words starting with CA (327)
- cabaret11
- cabbage14
- cabbagy17
- cabbler13
- cabezon20
- cabinda12
- cabinet11
- cabiric13
- cabling12
- cabomba15
- caboose11
- cacajao18
- cacalia11
- cacatua11
- cachexy24
- cacicus13
- cacique20
- cackler15
- cacodyl15
- cacoepy16
- cactoid12
- cadaver13
- caddice13
- caddish14
- caddoan11
- cadelle10
- cadence12
- cadency15
- cadenza19
- cadetcy15
- cadette10
- cadgily14
- cadmean12
- cadmium14
- cadrans10
- caelian9
- caesium11
- caesura9
- cafeneh15
- cafenet12
- caffeic17
- caimito11
- cainism11
- cainite9
- cairene9
- cairned10
- caisson9
- caitiff15
- cajanus16
- cajeput18
- cajoler16
- cajuput18
- calabar11
- calamus11
- calcify17
- calcine11
- calcite11
- calcium13
- calculi11
- caldron10
- calends10
- caliban11
- caliber11
- calibre11
- calices11
- calicle11
- calicut11
- calipee11
- caliper11
- calista9
- caliver12
- calking14
- callant9
- callboy14
- calling10
- callose9
- callous9
- calluna9
- calomel11
- caloric11
- calorie9
- calotte9
- caloyer12
- calpack17
- caltrap11
- caltrop11
- calumba13
- calumet11
- calumny14
- calvary15
- calvish15
- calvous12
- calyces14
- calycle14
- calydon13
- calypso14
- cambial13
- cambist13
- cambium15
- cambrel13
- cambric15
- camelry14
- camelus11
- cameral11
- camilla11
- cammock19
- camoodi12
- camorra11
- campana13
- camphol16
- camphor16
- campion13
- camwood15
- cananga10
- canasta9
- candace12
- candela10
- candent10
- candied11
- candify16
- candiot10
- candler10
- candock16
- candroy13
- canella9
- canidae10
- cankery16
- cannery12
- cannily12
- canning10
- cannula9
- canonic11
- canonry12
- canopic13
- canopus11
- canossa9
- cantala9
- cantata9
- canteen9
- canthal12
- canthus12
- cantily12
- cantina9
- canting10
- cantion9
- cantish12
- cantoon9
- cantred10
- cantref12
- cantrip11
- canvass12
- capable13
- capably16
- capcase13
- capelin11
- capella11
- caperer11
- capital11
- capitol11
- capless11
- caporal11
- capping14
- caprate11
- caprice13
- caprine11
- capsian11
- capsize20
- capstan11
- capsule11
- captain11
- caption11
- captive14
- capture11
- capuche16
- capulet11
- capulin11
- carabao11
- carabid12
- carabin11
- carabus11
- caracal11
- caracol11
- caramba13
- caramel11
- caranda10
- caravan12
- caravel12
- caraway15
- carbarn11
- carbene11
- carbide12
- carbine11
- carcass11
- cardecu12
- cardiac12
- carding11
- cardium12
- cardoon10
- carduus10
- careful12
- caretta9
- carfare12
- cariama11
- caribou11
- carinal9
- cariole9
- carious9
- carissa9
- carking14
- carless9
- carlina9
- carline9
- carling10
- carlish12
- carlism11
- carlist9
- carload10
- carmela11
- carmine11
- carnage10
- carnate9
- carnify15
- carnose9
- carnous9
- caroche14
- caroler9
- carolin9
- carolus9
- carolyn12
- carotic11
- carotid10
- carotin9
- carouse9
- carpale11
- carping12
- carport11
- carrack15
- carrara9
- carrick15
- carried10
- carrier9
- carrion9
- carrizo18
- carroty12
- carsick15
- cartage10
- cartful12
- cartier9
- cartist9
- cartman11
- cartoon9
- cartway15
- carvene12
- carving13
- caryota12
- cascade12
- cascara11
- casease9
- caseate9
- casebox18
- caseful12
- caseose9
- caseous9
- cashbox21
- cashier12
- casimir11
- caspian11
- casqued19
- casquet18
- cassady13
- cassino9
- cassius9
- cassock15
- cassoon9
- casting10
- castled10
- castlet9
- castoff15
- casuist9
- cataian9
- catalan9
- catalpa11
- catarrh12
- catawba14
- catbird12
- catboat11
- catcall11
- catcher14
- catchup16
- catclaw14
- catechu14
- catenae9
- cateran9
- caterer9
- catface14
- catfall12
- catfish15
- cathari12
- cathars12
- cathead13
- cathect14
- cathode13
- cathryn15
- catjang17
- catlike13
- catling10
- catmint11
- cattail9
- cattalo9
- cattery12
- cattily12
- catting10
- cattish12
- catwalk16
- caudata10
- caudate10
- cauline9
- caulome11
- causing10
- caustic11
- cautery12
- caution9
- cavalla12
- cavalry15
- cavetto12
- caviler12
- cayenne12
8 letter words starting with CA (77)
- caatinga11
- cabalism14
- cabalist12
- caballer12
- cabasset12
- cabassou12
- cabernet12
- cabirean12
- cableway18
- cabochon17
- caboodle13
- caboshed16
- cabotage13
- cabrilla12
- cabriole12
- cabstand13
- cachalot15
- cachexia22
- cachexic24
- cachucha20
- cachunde16
- cacology16
- cacomixl21
- cacoxene19
- cadastre11
- caddiced15
- caddised13
- cadenced14
- caducary16
- caducean13
- caduceus13
- caducity16
- caducous13
- caecally15
- caesious10
- caesural10
- caesuric12
- caffeine16
- caffeism18
- caftaned14
- cageless11
- cagelike15
- cageling12
- cahincic17
- caimacam16
- cainitic12
- cajolery20
- cajoling18
- cakewalk21
- calabash15
- caladium13
- calamary15
- calambac16
- calamine12
- calamint12
- calamite12
- calamity15
- calandra11
- calanthe13
- calathus13
- calcific17
- calcined13
- calciner12
- calcitic14
- calculus12
- calendar11
- calender11
- calfless13
- campaign15
- canadian11
- canberra12
- capacity17
- carnival13
- carrying14
- catalyst13
- category14
- catholic15
9 letter words starting with CA (7)
- calculate13
- candidate13
- carefully17
- caribbean15
- cartridge13
- catalogue12
- cathedral15
10 letter words starting with CA (4)
- calculated15
- calculator14
- california15
- capability19
11 letter words starting with CA (2)
- calculation15
- calibration15
12 letter words starting with CA (1)
- cancellation16
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What some of these words mean
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| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| ca | A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light |
| cab | Small two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage |
| cad | Someone who is morally reprehensible |
| cal | Wolfram, an ore of tungsten |
| cam | A rotating disk shaped to convert circular into linear motion |
| can | The quantity contained in a can |
| cap | A top (as for a bottle) |
| car | A motor vehicle with four wheels |
| cat | A spiteful woman gossip |
| caw | The sound made by corvine birds |
| cay | A coral reef off the southern coast of Florida |
| cack | To ease the body by stool |
| cadi | An inferior magistrate or judge among the Mohammedans, usually the judge of a town or village |
| cage | The net that is the goal in ice hockey |
| cain | (Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man |
| cake | A block of solid substance (such as soap or wax) |
| calf | Young of domestic cattle |
| calk | A metal cleat on the bottom front of a horseshoe to prevent slipping |
| call | A request |
| calm | Make calm or still |
Quick facts about this list
| Words shown | 800 of 2211 |
| Shortest | 2 letters |
| Longest | cancellation (12 letters) |
| Highest scoring | cachexic (24 points) |
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Questions
How many words start with CA?
2211 words in a full English dictionary. This page lists the 800 most common of them, from 2 to 12 letters.
What is the longest word that starts with CA?
cancellation, with 12 letters.
Which of these words scores highest in a tile game?
cachexic, worth 24 points using standard letter values.
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