Starting With CAL
4 words · highest scoring is calamity at 15 points
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About 8 Letter Words Starting With CAL
There are 4 eight letter words starting with CAL in our dictionary. The highest scoring is calamity at 15 points, counting tile values before any double or triple squares. 4 of them are common words rather than tournament-only fill — CALAMITY, CALCULUS, CALENDAR among them.
The list leads with everyday words so the ones you recognise come first; sort by Scrabble points to put the best play on top, or switch to A-Z to scan alphabetically. Select any word to read its definition and see which dictionaries accept it.
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8 Letter Words Starting With CAL at a Glance
Highest Scoring 8 Letter Words Starting With CAL
- calamity15
- calculus12
- calendar11
- calories10
Common 8 Letter Words Starting With CAL
- calamity15
- calculus12
- calendar11
- calories10
8 Letter Words Starting With CAL by Last Letter
8 Letter Words Starting With CAL Defined
- calamityNoun · 15 points
- an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster
- calculusNoun · 12 points
- the branch of mathematics that deals with the finding and properties of derivatives and integrals of functions, by methods originally based on the summation of infinitesimal differences. The two main types are differential calculus and integral calculus
- calendarNoun · 11 points
- a chart or series of pages showing the days, weeks, and months of a particular year, or giving particular seasonal information
- caloriesNoun · 10 points
- a unit of energy equivalent to the heat energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 °C (now often defined as equal to 4.1868 joules)
8 Letter Words Starting With CAL: Questions
How many eight letter words starting with CAL are there?
There are 4 eight letter words starting with CAL in our dictionary, and 4 of them are common words most players will already know.
What is the highest scoring word among eight letter words starting with CAL?
CALAMITY is the highest scoring option at 15 points, counting tile values only and before any double or triple squares.
What are some common eight letter words starting with CAL?
CALAMITY, CALCULUS, CALENDAR are among the most familiar eight letter words starting with CAL. Select any word in the list to read its definition.
Are these eight letter words starting with CAL valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Every word is drawn from a tournament word list, so most are playable everywhere. Use the dictionary selector to narrow the list to Scrabble US (NWL2023), Scrabble UK (CSW24) or Words With Friends and see only the words that game accepts.