Verified pattern list

5 Letter Words With CA

This verified list contains 114 CORE words with CA, plus 34 entries in the broader extended tier.

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Matching words

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Static CORE list

All 114 matching CORE words

Alphabetical, with base Scrabble points

cabal9
cabby14
caber9
cabin9
cable9
cacao9
cache12
cacti9
cadet8
cadge9
cadre8
caffs13
caged9
cages8
cagey11
cairn7
caked12
cakes11
calks11
calla7
calls7
calms9
calve10
calyx17
camel9
cameo9
camos9
camps11
campy14
canal7
candy11
caned8
caner7
canes7
canny10
canoe7
canon7
canto7
cants7
caped10
caper9
capes9
capon9
capos9
carat7
carbs9
cards8
cared8
carer7
cares7
caret7
cargo8
carny10
carob9
carol7
carom9
carpi9
carps9
carry10
carts7
carve10
casas7
cased8
cases7
casks11
caste7
casts7
catch12
cater7
catty10
caulk11
cause7
caved11
caver10
caves10
cavil10
cawed11
cecal9
circa9
decaf11
decal8
decay11
ducal8
ducat8
fecal10
focal10
local7
macaw12
mecca11
orcas7
pecan9
recap9
scabs9
scads8
scags8
scald8
scale7
scalp9
scaly10
scamp11
scams9
scans7
scant7
scare7
scarf10
scarp9
scars7
scary10
scats7
uncap9
vicar10
vocab12
vocal10
yucca12

114CORE words

34extended words

148verified matches

9.1average CORE score

Useful CORE examples

Useful words

12 deterministic CORE selections

cabin9
cable9
cadet8
caged9
cages8
cagey11
caked12
cakes11
camel9
caned8
canes7
caped10

Base tile values

Highest-scoring words

CORE words, highest first

calyx17
cabby14
campy14
caffs13
cache12
caked12
catch12
macaw12
yucca12
vocab12
cagey11
cakes11

Letter intelligence

What the CA list contains

Where CA appears

Position 10 words
Position 20 words
Position 30 words
Position 40 words
Position 50 words

Vowels per word

1 vowel36 words
2 vowels74 words
3 vowels4 words

Repeated letters

29%

33 of 114 CORE words repeat at least one letter.

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Popular letter patterns

5 Letter Words With Two-Letter Patterns

5 Letter Words Starting With CH69 CORE · 21 extendedchafe, chain, chair, chaos 5 Letter Words Starting With CO94 CORE · 37 extendedcoals, coast, coats, cobra 5 Letter Words Starting With SH76 CORE · 15 extendedshade, shake, shame, shape 5 Letter Words Starting With ST96 CORE · 19 extendedstage, staid, stain, stair 5 Letter Words Ending In CH74 CORE · 11 extendedbeach, epoch, leach, peach 5 Letter Words Ending In ED297 CORE · 26 extendedached, acted, arced, armed 5 Letter Words Ending In ER240 CORE · 64 extendedabler, after, alter, amber 5 Letter Words Ending In LY68 CORE · 14 extendeddaily, doily, early, gaily

Pattern guide

How to use 5-letter words with CA

The CORE list contains 114 5-letter words with CA in at least one position. Unlike a fixed tile, this preset does not assume where the letter appears.

Contains keeps required letters anywhere in the word. Sequence pattern is stricter: AR requires adjacent letters, A_R allows one intervening letter, and A__R allows two. The broader tier adds 34 extended entries.

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Questions about this word list

How many 5-letter words contain CA?

This verified set contains 114 CORE words and 34 extended words, for 148 total matches.

What is the average Scrabble score for this CA group?

The 114 CORE words average 9.1 base Scrabble points. Board multipliers are not included.

Do these CA words often repeat letters?