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— English words —

• catspaw n. Alternative spelling of cat’s-paw.
• cat's-paw n. A paw of a cat.
• cat's-paw n. (Figuratively) Someone who acts in another’s interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.
• cat's-paw n. (Nautical) A minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
• cat's-paw n. (Nautical) A twisting variant of the lark’s-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair…
• cat's-paw n. (Figuratively, uncommon) Someone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat’s paw.
• cat's-paw n. (US carpentry) A small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally…
• cat's-paw n. (Historical weaponry, torture) A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to…
• cat's-paw n. (US law) A supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate’s analysis is so complete as to render him or…
• cat's-paw n. Any of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.
• cat's-paw n. Any of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.
• cat's␣paw n. Alternative form of cat’s-paw.

96 English words from 12 English definitions

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5 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

catspaws cat's-paws cats'-paws cat's␣paws cats'␣paws

21 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

ats ATs ATS at's ATSP cat Cat CAT cats Cats CATs paw PAW spa Spa SpA SPA spaw Spaw tsp TSP

14 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

APs APS pst PST sta Sta STA Sta. tac TAC wap WAP waps WAPs

5 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

catspaws cat's-paws cats'-paws cat's␣paws cats'␣paws

2 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

paws␣at wataps

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