19 Words Ending in CAT
The ending CAT appears in 19 words, from 3-letter words up to 10 letters. The biggest cluster is 6-letter words with 7 entries. Average word length: 6.5 letters.
T endings are everywhere: past participles (-nt, -pt: sent, kept), nouns (-ment, -ment: moment, treatment), and adjectives (-ant, -ent: constant, different).
Highest-scoring Scrabble plays that end in CAT: REQUIESCAT (21 pts), MAGNIFICAT (18 pts), COPYCAT (16 pts), PUSSYCAT (15 pts), HEPCAT (13 pts). The shortest is CAT (3 letters) and the longest is MAGNIFICAT (10 letters). For more high-value patterns, try words starting with AA.
Notable words: SCAT — to scare away [v].; DUCAT — (historical) a gold or silver coin of varying values, formerly much used on the Continent [n].; BOBCAT — a short-tailed North American lynx [n].; BEARCAT — the lesser panda [n]. Browse words ending in DOW for another common pattern.
FAQ
What is the highest-scoring Scrabble word that ends in CAT?
REQUIESCAT scores 21 points. Runner-up: MAGNIFICAT at 18 points. See words starting with VAL for more high-value options.
How many words end in CAT?
Our dictionary has 19 words that end in CAT. They range from 3 to 10 letters, with 6-letter words being the most common (7).
What is the shortest word that ends in CAT?
CAT at just 3 letters. It means: to vomit [v] "the cat slept on the mat".