cat

NOUNVERB /kæt/
3 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

cat is a valid 3-letter word worth 5 points in Scrabble and 6 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1T1
3 + 1 + 1 =5 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 10TRIPLE WORD → 15
MEANING

What does cat mean?

NOUN · 8 SENSES
1

A large tracked vehicle that is propelled by two endless metal belts; frequently used for moving earth in construction and farm work.

SYNONYMS
2

Feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats.

SYNONYMS
3

A whip with nine knotted cords.

“British sailors feared the cat”

BROADER
4

The leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant.

5

A method of examining body organs by scanning them with X rays and using a computer to construct a series of cross-sectional scans along a single axis.

6

An informal term for a youth or man.

7

Any of several large cats typically able to roar and living in the wild.

SYNONYMS
8

A spiteful woman gossip.

“what a cat she is!”

RELATED
VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Beat with a cat-o'-nine-tails.

2

Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of cat

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