5 Letter Words Starting With CA

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Best Wordle guesses for CA
CASSECANNACASTECANOECANON

In 5-letter words starting with CA, the most common letters in position 3 are: R, N, B, D, P.

WordTypeDefinition
CAAMAnouna southern African silver fox (Vulpes chama)
CABALverbengage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
CABANnouna heavy waterproof cloak or greatcoat (archaic)
CABASnouna flat work basket or shopping bag of French origin
CABBYnounan informal term for a taxi or cab driver
CABDAnoundefinition unavailable
CABERnouna heavy wooden pole tossed in Scottish Highland Games
CABINnouna small wooden shelter or house; a room on a ship or aircraft
CABIOnoundefinition unavailable
CABLEnounvery strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire
CABOBnouna variant spelling of kebab; meat grilled on a skewer
CABOTnoundefinition unavailable
CACAMnoundefinition unavailable
CACAOnouna tropical tree whose seeds are used to make chocolate and cocoa
CACHEnouna hidden store of things; a fast memory storage in a computer
CACTInounplural of cactus; spiny succulent plants of arid regions
CACURnoundefinition unavailable
CADDYnouna person who carries a golfer's clubs; a small container for tea
CADERnounAlternative form of cadre.
CADETnouna young trainee in the armed forces or police
CADEWnounA caddis.
CADGEverbto beg or obtain something through persistent begging
CADGYadjectivecheerful and lively; in good spirits (Scottish dialect)
CADOSnoundefinition unavailable
CADREnouna small group of trained people at the core of an organisation
CADUAnoundefinition unavailable
CADUSnouna large ancient jar or cask used to store wine or oil
CAECAnounplural of caecum; blind pouches at the junction of the large intestine
CAFFAnouna rich figured silk or satin fabric used in historical clothing
CAFIZnouna unit of dry measure formerly used in Spain and North Africa
CAGEDadjectiveconfined or enclosed within a cage; restricted
CAGERnouninformal term for a basketball player
CAGEYadjectivereluctant to give information; cautious and secretive
CAGGYnoundefinition unavailable
CAGITnouna bright green parrot native to the Philippine Islands
CAHIZnouna unit of dry measure of Spanish and Arabic origin
CAHOTnouna rut or bump in a road (Canadian French)
CAHOWnouna rare petrel seabird native to Bermuda, once thought extinct
CAIRDnouna traveling tinker or vagrant (Scottish)
CAIRNnouna mound of rough stones built as a memorial or landmark
CAJUNnouna member of the Louisiana Creole culture descended from French Acadian settlers
CAKERnounone who makes cakes; a small fancy cake or biscuit
CAKEYadjectiveresembling cake in texture; soft and crumbly
CALIDadjectivewarm; hot (archaic, from Latin calidus)
CALIXnouna cup-shaped anatomical or botanical structure; variant of calyx
CALLInounplural of callus; areas of hardened or thickened skin
CALLOnouna callus or corn; an area of hardened skin
CALMYadjectivecalm; tranquil (archaic or poetic form)
CALORnounheat; a term used in scientific and Latin contexts
CALVEverbto give birth to a calf; for a glacier to shed a large mass of ice
CALYXnounthe sepals of a flower, forming a protective layer around the bud
CAMANnounthe curved stick used in the Scottish Highland game of shinty
CAMELnouna large humped mammal of arid regions, used as a beast of burden
CAMEOnouna small carved gem or a brief distinctive appearance in a film
CAMPOnounopen grassland or countryside, especially in South America
CAMUSadjectiveflat-nosed; having a snub or pug nose (archaic)
CANALnounlong and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation
CANCHnouna sloping cut made in a mine roadway to adjust the gradient
CANDYnouna sweet confection made with sugar; to coat in crystallised sugar
CANELnounan archaic term for cinnamon or a similar aromatic bark
CANERnounone who weaves cane into chairs or furniture
CANIDnouna member of the family Canidae, including dogs, wolves, and foxes
CANNAnouna tropical plant with large colorful leaves and vivid flowers
CANNYadjectivehaving good judgement; shrewd and cautious in one's actions
CANOEverbtravel by canoe
CANONnouncollection of books accepted as holy scripture especially the books of the Bible recognized by any Christian church
CANSOnouna Provençal lyric love poem of the troubadour tradition
CANTOnouna major division or section of a long narrative poem
CANTYadjectivecheerful and lively (Scottish dialect)
CANUNnounAlternative form of qanun.
CAOBAnounthe mahogany tree (Spanish term), valued for its hard reddish-brown wood
CAPAXnoundefinition unavailable
CAPEDadjectivewearing or having a cape
CAPELnounAlternative spelling of caple (horse)
CAPERnouna playful jump; a pickled flower bud used in cooking
CAPESnounplural of cape; short sleeveless cloaks or headlands jutting into water
CAPONnouna castrated male chicken fattened for eating
CAPOTnouna winning of all tricks in piquet; a type of hooded cloak
CAPPYadjectivewearing or resembling a cap; characteristic of a cap
CAPSAnouna cylindrical box used in ancient Rome to hold scrolls
CARATnouna unit of weight for precious stones; a measure of gold purity
CARBOnounan informal term for a carbohydrate; also a prefix meaning carbon
CARDOnounthe principal north-south street of a Roman city; also a genus of thistles
CARERnouna person who looks after a sick, elderly, or disabled person
CARETnouna proofreading mark (^) showing where text is to be inserted
CARGAnounA traditional Spanish unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 222 liters.
CARGOnoungoods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle
CARIDnouna shrimp or prawn of the family Caridea
CARLSnounplural of carl; men or fellows (Scottish and archaic)
CAROAnouna Brazilian plant (Neoglaziovia variegata) whose leaves yield a strong fiber
CAROBnouna Mediterranean tree whose sweet pods are used as a chocolate substitute
CAROLnounjoyful song
CAROMnouna shot in billiards that strikes two balls; to strike and rebound
CARRYverbto support and move something from one place to another
CARSEnounlow-lying fertile land along a river valley (Scottish)
CARTEnouna bill of fare or menu; short for carte blanche
CARTYnounCharacteristic of a carthorse
CARUAnoundefinition unavailable
CARVEverbto cut into a hard material to produce a design or shape
CARYLnoundefinition unavailable
CASALnouna small hamlet or farmstead; a rural dwelling (Portuguese/Spanish)
CASCOnounthe hull of a ship; a flat-bottomed barge used in Philippine waters
CASEDadjectiveenclosed or covered in a protective case
CASERnouna five-shilling piece (old British slang); one who cases a building
CASHAnoundefinition unavailable
CASSEnouna condition of cloudiness in wine; a state of bankruptcy (French commercial law)
CASTEnouna system of hereditary social classes in Hindu society
CATANnoundefinition unavailable
CATCHverbto intercept and hold something in motion; to contract an illness
CATERverbsupply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets
CATTYadjectivespiteful and malicious; also a unit of weight (~600g) in East Asia
CAUCHnoundefinition unavailable
CAUDAnouna tail or tail-like anatomical structure
CAULDadjectivecold (Scottish dialect)
CAUMAnounthe intense burning heat of a fever (Greek medical term)
CAUPOnouna tavern keeper or innkeeper (Latin)
CAUSEnouna person or thing that produces an effect or result
CAVAEnounplural of cava; referring to the venae cavae, the major veins returning blood to the heart
CAVALadjectiverelating to a horse; equine (archaic)
CAVELnouna lot drawn in dividing land or mining work; a piece of inferior coal
CAVIEnouna chicken coop or henhouse (Scottish)
CAVILverbto make petty or unnecessary objections
CAVUSnouna hollow or cavity; used medically for an abnormally high foot arch
CAWKYadjectivechalky; of the nature of chalk (dialectal)
CAXONnounan old-fashioned white wig; a type of rough paper (archaic)
Nouns
CAAMACABANCABASCABBYCABDACABERCABINCABIOCABLECABOBCABOTCACAMCACAOCACHECACTICACURCADDYCADERCADETCADEWCADOSCADRECADUACADUSCAECACAFFACAFIZCAGERCAGGYCAGITCAHIZCAHOTCAHOWCAIRDCAIRNCAJUNCAKERCALIXCALLICALLOCALORCALYXCAMANCAMELCAMEOCAMPOCANALCANCHCANDYCANELCANERCANIDCANNACANONCANSOCANTOCANUNCAOBACAPAXCAPELCAPERCAPESCAPONCAPOTCAPSACARATCARBOCARDOCARERCARETCARGACARGOCARIDCARLSCAROACAROBCAROLCAROMCARSECARTECARTYCARUACARYLCASALCASCOCASERCASHACASSECASTECATANCAUCHCAUDACAUMACAUPOCAUSECAVAECAVELCAVIECAVUSCAXON
Verbs
CABALCADGECALVECANOECARRYCARVECATCHCATERCAVIL
Adjectives
CADGYCAGEDCAGEYCAKEYCALIDCALMYCAMUSCANNYCANTYCAPEDCAPPYCASEDCATTYCAULDCAVALCAWKY

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This list has 125 five-letter words starting with CA. Wordle's answer pool is smaller — it uses only common everyday words.

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With CA confirmed in positions 1–2, try CASSE, CANNA, CASTE — they cover common letters in positions 3–5.

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