5-Letter Words Starting With CAT

3 common words and 17 valid guesses start with "CAT". Pick from here to refine your next guess.

3 common words17 valid words

Common Words (3)

Words most likely to be the answer.

cater
catch
catty

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (14)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

catan
catel
cates
catha
cathe
cathi
cathy
catie
catis
caton
catso
catti
catto
catur

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 17 matches.

Most common letters

c17
a17
t17
h5
e5
i4
s3
o3
n2
r2

Most common letter by position

The most common letter in the 4th position is h, appearing in 4 of 17 words.

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 5 with 1 unique vowel
  • 11 with 2 unique vowels
  • 1 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -an · 1 words
  • -ch · 1 words
  • -el · 1 words
  • -er · 1 words
  • -es · 1 words

Strategy

Only 3 possible answers start with "CAT" — you're close. Pick the one with the most distinct letters.

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