Words Containing CATA

280 words contain CATA anywhere. Scores range up to 31 points (HYPERCATALEXES), averaging 17.2 points with standard English tile values. Every entry below shows its point value, US and UK dictionary validity, and a definition where available.

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A line of verse that is metrically complete.

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Plural of ACATALECTIC.

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Plural of ACATALEPSY.

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The doctrine that certainty is impossible; skepticism.

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Impossible to fully understand or grasp.

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Plural of ACATALEPTIC.

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Inability to comprehend, especially speech.

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Plural of ACATAMATHESIA.

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Capable of being assigned or distributed for a purpose.

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A substance that reduces the activity of a catalyst or slows a reaction.

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Plural of ANTICATALYST.

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Plural of apocatastasis.

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Restoration or reestablishment of a prior state.

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To cause or undergo autocatalysis.

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Past tense of AUTOCATALYSE.

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Third-person singular present tense of AUTOCATALYSE.

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Present participle of AUTOCATALYSE.

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A chemical reaction in which one of the products acts as a catalyst for the same reaction.

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Relating to or acting as a catalyst for its own reaction.

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To cause or undergo autocatalysis.

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Past tense of AUTOCATALYZE.

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Third-person singular present tense of AUTOCATALYZE.

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Present participle of AUTOCATALYZE.

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Plural of biocatalysis.

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Chemical reactions sped up by biological catalysts.

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A biochemical substance, like an enzyme, that speeds up reactions in living things.

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Plural of BIOCATALYST.

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Relating to or employing biocatalysis.

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Plural of catabasis.

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A going down, especially a military retreat.

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Of winds, moving downward or down a slope, often due to cooling.

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Relating to catabolism, the breakdown of complex molecules.

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In terms of or through catabolism.

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To break down complex molecules into simpler ones in living organisms.

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Past tense of CATABOLISE.

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Third-person singular present tense of CATABOLISE.

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Present participle of CATABOLISE.

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The metabolic breakdown of complex substances into simpler ones, often releasing energy.

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Plural of CATABOLISM.

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A substance produced during catabolism.

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Plural of CATABOLITE.

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To break down substances through catabolism.

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Past tense of CATABOLIZE.

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Third-person singular present tense of CATABOLIZE.

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Present participle of CATABOLIZE.

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The curve formed by light rays reflecting from a curved surface.

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Plural of CATACAUSTIC.

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Plural of catachresis; instances of strained or paradoxical word use.

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The misuse of a word, either in error or deliberately as a mixed metaphor.

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Relating to misuse of words.

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Involving or characterized by misuse of words.

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Plural of cataclasis.

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A process of deformation in rocks involving fracturing and rotation of mineral grains.

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A breaking apart or disruption.

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Relating to or involving cataclasm, a breaking down or violent disruption.

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Plural of CATACLASM.

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Describing metamorphic rock deformed by shearing and granulation under stress.

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Describing rivers or valleys that flow in the direction of the dip of rock layers.

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A sudden, violent event or upheaval, especially a flood or disaster.

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Causing or involving a sudden violent upheaval; disastrously destructive.

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How many words containing cata are there?

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What is the highest-scoring word contain CATA anywhere?

HYPERCATALEXES scores 31 points, the highest in this list using standard English tile values.