Cathy

5 lettersnoun

Updated June 2026

Definition

An informal or dialectal variant of Cathay; a poetic name for China.

“The merchant dreamed of sailing eastward to the riches of Cathy.”

Pronunciation

Syllables

cath·y

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Anagrams of Cathy

Words that use exactly the same letters as “cathy”.

cyath yacht

Words one letter different

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catha catty cothy kathy lathy pathy

Words you can make from Cathy

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cathy”.

achy cath chat chay

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