Daily word games to challenge your mind
A curated list of 9-letter words tailored to this exact pattern. When a clue points to CAT starts, alternate vowel patterns and common blends after the prefix. For example: catabolic, cataclysm, catacombs.
| Word | Definition | Length | Syllables |
|---|---|---|---|
| catabolic | 9 | 4 | |
| cataclysm | 9 | 3 | |
| catacombs | 9 | 3 | |
| catalases | 9 | 4 | |
| catalatic | 9 | 4 | |
| catalepsy | 9 | 4 | |
| catalexes | 9 | 4 | |
| catalexis | 9 | 4 | |
| cataloged | 9 | 4 | |
| cataloger | 9 | 4 | |
| catalogue | 9 | 3 | |
| catalyses | 9 | 4 | |
| catalysis | 9 | 4 | |
| catalysts | 9 | 3 | |
| catalytic | 9 | 4 | |
| catalyzed | 9 | 4 | |
| catalyzer | 9 | 4 | |
| catalyzes | 9 | 4 | |
| catamaran | 9 | 4 | |
| catamenia | 9 | 4 | |
| catamites | 9 | 4 | |
| catamount | 9 | 3 | |
| cataphora | 9 | 4 | |
| cataplasm | 9 | 3 | |
| cataplexy | 9 | 4 | |
| catapults | 9 | 3 | |
| cataracts | 9 | 3 | |
| catarrhal | 9 | 3 | |
| catatonia | 9 | 4 | |
| catatonic | 9 | 4 | |
| catbriers | 9 | 2 | |
| catcalled | 9 | 3 | |
| catchable | 9 | 2 | |
| catchalls | 9 | 2 | |
| catchiest | 9 | 2 | |
| catchment | 9 | 2 | |
| catchpole | 9 | 2 | |
| catchpoll | 9 | 2 | |
| catchword | 9 | 2 | |
| catechins | 9 | 3 | |
| catechism | 9 | 3 | |
| catechist | 9 | 3 | |
| catechize | 9 | 3 | |
| catechols | 9 | 3 | |
| categoric | 9 | 4 | |
| catenated | 9 | 4 | |
| catenates | 9 | 4 | |
| catenoids | 9 | 3 | |
| caterwaul | 9 | 3 | |
| catfacing | 9 | 3 | |
| catfights | 9 | 2 | |
| catfishes | 9 | 3 | |
| catharses | 9 | 3 | |
| catharsis | 9 | 3 | |
| cathartic | 9 | 3 | |
| cathected | 9 | 3 | |
| cathectic | 9 | 3 | |
| cathedrae | 9 | 2 | |
| cathedral | 9 | 3 | |
| cathedras | 9 | 3 | |
| cathepsin | 9 | 3 | |
| catheters | 9 | 3 | |
| catholics | 9 | 3 | |
| cathouses | 9 | 3 | |
| catnapers | 9 | 3 | |
| catnapped | 9 | 3 | |
| catnapper | 9 | 3 | |
| catoptric | 9 | 3 | |
| cattaloes | 9 | 3 | |
| catteries | 9 | 3 | |
| cattiness | 9 | 3 | |
| cattleman | 9 | 3 | |
| cattlemen | 9 | 3 | |
| cattleyas | 9 | 2 |
Are CAT-starting words common?
CAT is a frequent start; probing vowel swaps after CAT quickly narrows options.
Is this list good for crosswords?
Yes—filter by length mentally and scan definitions when available.