What does CATEGORY mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkætəˌgɔri/
Letters
8
Scrabble score
14
Words With Friends score
15
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a collection of things sharing a common attribute“there are two classes of detergents”
  2. a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations in a conceptual scheme

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

categories13

Anagrams of CATEGORY

No other word in the ENABLE list uses exactly these letters.

Words inside CATEGORY

183 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

actor7 great6 care6 core6 race6 rate4 year7 act5 age4 ago4 are3 art3 car5 cat5 eat3 era3 gay7 get4 got4ray6 tea3 try6 yet6 at2 et2go3 or2re2 to2ya5

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Questions

Is CATEGORY a valid word in word games?

CATEGORY is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CATEGORY worth?

CATEGORY is worth 14 points with Scrabble letter values and 15 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CATEGORY?

183 other words, including TO, ARE, AT and OR.