Best words to try
Sorted by how many of this list's common letters they use: CARES, CANES, CADES, CARSE, CATES and CAPES. Words with no repeated letters test the most letters per guess; 92 of the 120 words have none.
Highest-scoring words
- CALYX17 points
- CABBY14 points
- CAJON14 points
- CAKEY14 points
- CALIX14 points
Patterns in this list
The most common third letter is R (26 words), followed by N (15).
More 5 letter words starting with C
CA at other lengths
Questions
How many 5 letter words start with CA?
There are 120 5 letter words that start with CA in our word list.
What is the highest scoring 5 letter word that start with CA?
CALYX, worth 17 points with standard Scrabble letter values.
What is a good Wordle guess that starts with CA?
CARES, CANES and CADES use 5 different letters that are common in this list, so they rule out the most words.