Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 8-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CAL starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: calabash, caladium, calamari.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| calabash | 8 | 3 | |
| caladium | 8 | 3 | |
| calamari | 8 | 4 | |
| calamars | 8 | 3 | |
| calamary | 8 | 4 | |
| calamine | 8 | 3 | |
| calamint | 8 | 3 | |
| calamite | 8 | 3 | |
| calamity | 8 | 4 | |
| calashes | 8 | 3 | |
| calathos | 8 | 3 | |
| calathus | 8 | 3 | |
| calcanea | 8 | 3 | |
| calcanei | 8 | 3 | |
| calcaria | 8 | 3 | |
| calceate | 8 | 2 | |
| calcific | 8 | 3 | |
| calcined | 8 | 3 | |
| calcines | 8 | 3 | |
| calcites | 8 | 3 | |
| calcitic | 8 | 3 | |
| calciums | 8 | 2 | |
| calcspar | 8 | 2 | |
| calctufa | 8 | 3 | |
| calctuff | 8 | 2 | |
| calculus | 8 | 3 | |
| caldaria | 8 | 3 | |
| calderas | 8 | 3 | |
| caldrons | 8 | 2 | |
| caleches | 8 | 3 | |
| calendal | 8 | 3 | |
| calendar | 8 | 3 | |
| calender | 8 | 3 | |
| calflike | 8 | 2 | |
| calfskin | 8 | 2 | |
| calibers | 8 | 3 | |
| calibred | 8 | 3 | |
| calibres | 8 | 3 | |
| caliches | 8 | 3 | |
| calicles | 8 | 3 | |
| calicoes | 8 | 3 | |
| califate | 8 | 3 | |
| calipash | 8 | 3 | |
| calipees | 8 | 3 | |
| calipers | 8 | 3 | |
| caliphal | 8 | 3 | |
| calisaya | 8 | 3 | |
| callable | 8 | 2 | |
| callaloo | 8 | 3 | |
| callants | 8 | 2 | |
| callback | 8 | 2 | |
| callboys | 8 | 2 | |
| callings | 8 | 2 | |
| calliope | 8 | 2 | |
| callipee | 8 | 2 | |
| calliper | 8 | 3 | |
| calloses | 8 | 3 | |
| callower | 8 | 3 | |
| callused | 8 | 3 | |
| calluses | 8 | 3 | |
| calmness | 8 | 2 | |
| calomels | 8 | 3 | |
| calorics | 8 | 3 | |
| calories | 8 | 3 | |
| calorize | 8 | 3 | |
| calottes | 8 | 3 | |
| calotype | 8 | 3 | |
| caloyers | 8 | 2 | |
| calpacks | 8 | 2 | |
| calquing | 8 | 2 | |
| calthrop | 8 | 2 | |
| caltraps | 8 | 2 | |
| caltrops | 8 | 2 | |
| calumets | 8 | 3 | |
| calutron | 8 | 3 | |
| calvados | 8 | 3 | |
| calvaria | 8 | 3 | |
| calycate | 8 | 3 | |
| calyceal | 8 | 3 | |
| calycine | 8 | 3 | |
| calycles | 8 | 3 | |
| calyculi | 8 | 4 | |
| calypsos | 8 | 3 | |
| calypter | 8 | 3 | |
| calyptra | 8 | 3 | |
| calzones | 8 | 3 |
Are CAL-starting words common?
CAL is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CAL quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.