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Words from letters CATEGORY

From the letters CATEGORY, you can form as many as 189 words - Check which ones

8 letter words:

  • category14

6 letter words:

  • gyrate10
  • coater8
  • recoat8
  • garote7
  • orgeat7
What words can be composed of letters CATEGORY

5 letter words:

  • cagey11
  • coyer10
  • gayer9
  • yager9
  • cager8
  • cargo8
  • grace8
  • teary8
  • toyer8
  • actor7
  • caret7
  • carte7
  • cater7
  • crate7
  • ocrea7
  • react7
  • recta7
  • recto7
  • taroc7
  • trace7
  • argot6
  • ergot6
  • gater6
  • gator6
  • grate6
  • great6
  • groat6
  • retag6
  • targe6
  • terga6
  • togae6
  • oater5
  • orate5

4 letter words:

  • cagy10
  • cory9
  • racy9
  • gory8
  • gray8
  • grey8
  • gyre8
  • gyro8
  • orgy8
  • yoga8
  • aery7
  • arty7
  • cage7
  • crag7
  • eyra7
  • oyer7
  • ryot7
  • tory7
  • tray7
  • trey7
  • troy7
  • tyer7
  • tyre7
  • tyro7
  • yare7
  • year7
  • yore7
  • acre6
  • arco6
  • care6
  • cart6
  • cate6
  • cero6
  • coat6
  • core6
  • cote6
  • orca6
  • race6
  • tace6
  • taco6
  • torc6
  • ager5
  • ergo5
  • gate5
  • gear5
  • geta5
  • goat5
  • goer5
  • gore5
  • grat5
  • grot5
  • ogre5
  • rage5
  • toga5
  • trog5
  • aero4
  • rate4
  • rato4
  • rota4
  • rote4
  • tare4
  • taro4
  • tear4
  • toea4
  • tora4
  • tore4

3 letter words:

  • cay8
  • coy8
  • cry8
  • gay7
  • gey7
  • goy7
  • yag7
  • aye6
  • cog6
  • ray6
  • rya6
  • rye6
  • toy6
  • try6
  • tye6
  • yar6
  • yea6
  • yet6
  • ace5
  • act5
  • arc5
  • car5
  • cat5
  • cor5
  • cot5
  • oca5
  • orc5
  • rec5
  • roc5
  • age4
  • ago4
  • ego4
  • erg4
  • gae4
  • gar4
  • gat4
  • get4
  • goa4
  • gor4
  • got4
  • rag4
  • reg4
  • tag4
  • teg4
  • tog4
  • are3
  • art3
  • ate3
  • ear3
  • eat3
  • era3
  • eta3
  • oar3
  • oat3
  • ora3
  • ore3
  • ort3
  • rat3
  • ret3
  • roe3
  • rot3
  • tae3
  • tao3
  • tar3
  • tea3
  • toe3
  • tor3

2 letter words:

  • ay5
  • oy5
  • ya5
  • ye5
  • yo5
  • ag3
  • go3
  • ae2
  • ar2
  • at2
  • er2
  • et2
  • oe2
  • or2
  • re2
  • ta2
  • to2

CATEGORY - Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Category

The word "category" is a noun that refers to a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics. In various contexts, it denotes a group that features distinct attributes that make it different from other groups. For example, in a library, books may be sorted into categories such as fiction, non-fiction, science, history, etc. In discussions or analyses, categories help to organize thoughts and present information in a clear, coherent manner. The concept also extends to mathematical classifications, where sets of objects are grouped based on common properties. In Scrabble, "category" can be a valuable play, as it is composed of eight letters, providing the opportunity to earn significant points. It utilizes a mix of common and high-scoring letters: 'c' (3 points), 'a' (1 point), 't' (1 point), 'e' (1 point), and 'g' (2 points). The placement of "category" on the board can also maximize strategic scoring by connecting with existing words for added point bonuses. Since it may fit into various scenarios, players can leverage this word not only for its score but also by opening up lanes for future plays. Therefore, mastering the use of such multifaceted words like "category" can significantly enhance a player's overall performance in Scrabble.

What are the longest words that can be formed from the letters CATEGORY?

The longest word that can be formed from the letters CATEGORY is the word Category. Number of letters: 8.
The second longest word is the word Coater. Number of letters: 6.

What anagrams can be formed from the word CATEGORY?

Unfortunately, in English, there is no word that is an anagram of the word Category.

How many points in Scrabble can we earn for the words formed from the letters C,A,T,E,G,O,R,Y?

The highest-scoring word that can be formed from the letters CATEGORY is the word Category. The number of points that can be earned for it is: 14.The second highest-scoring word is the word Cagey. The possible number of points is: 11.

How many letters does the word CATEGORY have? How many vowels and consonants does it have?

Word Category - number of letters: 8. The word Category contains vowels. The number of vowels is: 4. The list of vowels present in this word is: A, E, O, Y. The word Category contains consonants. The number of consonants is: 4. The list of consonants present in this word is: C, G, R, T.

How to properly pronounce the word CATEGORY?


Letter Analysis - word CATEGORY

The word CATEGORY, after removing repeating characters, consists of the letters: A, C, E, G, O, R, T, Y. Below, we will analyze each one of them.

The letter A in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 16 0,1
3 76 0,7
4 196 1,8
5 513 4,8
6 854 7,9
7 1292 12,0
8 1676 15,6
9 1870 17,4
10 1431 13,3
11 1074 10,0
12 741 6,9
13 502 4,7
14 323 3,0
15 207 1,9
Words ending with the letter A
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,4
3 41 1,3
4 213 6,7
5 389 12,3
6 469 14,8
7 641 20,3
8 535 16,9
9 381 12,0
10 209 6,6
11 126 4,0
12 71 2,2
13 37 1,2
14 29 0,9
15 11 0,3
Occurrences of the letter A in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter A The number of words [%]
0 82477 46,2
1 73903 41,4
2 20044 11,2
3 2108 1,2
4 156 0,1
5 3 0,0

The letter C in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 39 0,2
4 237 1,4
5 681 4,1
6 1335 8,0
7 2127 12,8
8 2764 16,7
9 2728 16,4
10 2187 13,2
11 1640 9,9
12 1207 7,3
13 804 4,8
14 518 3,1
15 321 1,9
Words ending with the letter C
Number of letters The number of words [%]
3 19 0,5
4 28 0,7
5 99 2,5
6 229 5,8
7 395 10,0
8 620 15,7
9 666 16,9
10 524 13,3
11 480 12,2
12 388 9,9
13 268 6,8
14 138 3,5
15 83 2,1
Occurrences of the letter C in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter C The number of words [%]
0 123087 68,9
1 47566 26,6
2 7539 4,2
3 470 0,3
4 29 0,0

The letter E in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 10 0,1
3 40 0,6
4 106 1,5
5 198 2,8
6 465 6,5
7 830 11,6
8 1170 16,3
9 1286 17,9
10 1050 14,6
11 725 10,1
12 559 7,8
13 381 5,3
14 208 2,9
15 156 2,2
Words ending with the letter E
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 0,1
3 86 0,5
4 526 2,9
5 949 5,3
6 1785 10,0
7 2537 14,2
8 3357 18,8
9 3337 18,7
10 1951 10,9
11 1416 7,9
12 886 5,0
13 569 3,2
14 305 1,7
15 135 0,8
Occurrences of the letter E in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter E The number of words [%]
0 54448 30,5
1 77229 43,2
2 36901 20,7
3 8844 4,9
4 1165 0,7
5 104 0,1

The letter G in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter G
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 45 0,8
4 195 3,3
5 433 7,4
6 697 11,9
7 1003 17,1
8 1046 17,8
9 873 14,9
10 601 10,2
11 409 7,0
12 260 4,4
13 172 2,9
14 94 1,6
15 45 0,8
Words ending with the letter G
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 63 0,5
4 97 0,7
5 93 0,7
6 481 3,5
7 1669 12,3
8 2161 15,9
9 2424 17,8
10 2377 17,5
11 1948 14,3
12 1218 9,0
13 615 4,5
14 284 2,1
15 161 1,2
Occurrences of the letter G in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter G The number of words [%]
0 139631 78,1
1 34976 19,6
2 3709 2,1
3 357 0,2
4 18 0,0

The letter O in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 13 0,2
3 48 0,8
4 112 1,8
5 185 3,1
6 341 5,6
7 645 10,6
8 1012 16,7
9 1065 17,6
10 880 14,5
11 646 10,7
12 439 7,2
13 301 5,0
14 213 3,5
15 157 2,6
Words ending with the letter O
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 12 1,1
3 34 3,0
4 140 12,3
5 239 21,1
6 205 18,1
7 180 15,9
8 156 13,8
9 91 8,0
10 47 4,1
11 18 1,6
12 6 0,5
13 5 0,4
14 1 0,1
Occurrences of the letter O in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter O The number of words [%]
0 98097 54,9
1 60487 33,9
2 17522 9,8
3 2379 1,3
4 201 0,1
5 5 0,0

The letter R in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 1 0,0
3 50 0,5
4 185 1,8
5 434 4,1
6 961 9,1
7 1425 13,5
8 1737 16,5
9 1739 16,5
10 1347 12,8
11 1001 9,5
12 676 6,4
13 479 4,6
14 300 2,9
15 183 1,7
Words ending with the letter R
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 38 0,4
4 123 1,2
5 532 5,3
6 1577 15,7
7 2168 21,6
8 2076 20,7
9 1550 15,4
10 869 8,7
11 584 5,8
12 308 3,1
13 134 1,3
14 57 0,6
15 23 0,2
Occurrences of the letter R in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter R The number of words [%]
0 86066 48,2
1 74227 41,5
2 16981 9,5
3 1389 0,8
4 28 0,0

The letter T in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,0
3 57 0,6
4 254 2,8
5 567 6,3
6 930 10,3
7 1399 15,5
8 1591 17,7
9 1370 15,2
10 971 10,8
11 706 7,8
12 490 5,4
13 320 3,6
14 221 2,5
15 121 1,3
Words ending with the letter T
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 85 1,0
4 331 3,8
5 491 5,6
6 858 9,8
7 1278 14,6
8 1798 20,5
9 1587 18,1
10 891 10,1
11 573 6,5
12 390 4,4
13 262 3,0
14 159 1,8
15 76 0,9
Occurrences of the letter T in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter T The number of words [%]
0 94656 53,0
1 65655 36,7
2 16787 9,4
3 1556 0,9
4 37 0,0

The letter Y in the word CATEGORY

Words that start with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 3 0,5
3 28 4,7
4 74 12,5
5 100 16,9
6 103 17,5
7 96 16,3
8 78 13,2
9 60 10,2
10 26 4,4
11 12 2,0
12 7 1,2
13 2 0,3
14 1 0,2
Words ending with the letter Y
Number of letters The number of words [%]
2 4 0,0
3 53 0,4
4 199 1,5
5 940 7,0
6 1222 9,2
7 1410 10,6
8 1772 13,3
9 1713 12,8
10 1416 10,6
11 1401 10,5
12 1239 9,3
13 938 7,0
14 629 4,7
15 419 3,1
Occurrences of the letter Y in English words
Number of occurrences of the letter Y The number of words [%]
0 153891 86,1
1 23748 13,3
2 1034 0,6
3 18 0,0

The number of letters in the word CATEGORY: 8

Below we present the statistics of the occurrence of other 8-letter words in English. Analysis by first and last letter

Compilation of 8-letter words, sorted by the first letter
The first letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 1676 5,6
B 1933 6,5
C 2764 9,3
D 1616 5,4
E 1170 3,9
F 1372 4,6
G 1046 3,5
H 1038 3,5
I 753 2,5
J 225 0,8
K 327 1,1
L 929 3,1
M 1547 5,2
N 571 1,9
O 1012 3,4
P 2306 7,7
Q 163 0,5
R 1737 5,8
S 3641 12,2
T 1591 5,3
U 878 2,9
V 505 1,7
W 771 2,6
X 20 0,1
Y 78 0,3
Z 97 0,3
Summary of words with 8 letters, according to the letter they end with
The last letter in the word The number of words [%]
A 535 1,8
B 24 0,1
C 620 2,1
D 3280 11,0
E 3357 11,3
F 44 0,1
G 2161 7,3
H 430 1,4
I 114 0,4
K 347 1,2
L 933 3,1
M 552 1,9
N 1093 3,7
O 156 0,5
P 142 0,5
R 2076 7,0
S 10158 34,1
T 1798 6,0
U 21 0,1
V 3 0,0
W 79 0,3
X 68 0,2
Y 1772 6,0
Z 3 0,0

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