Cation

6 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

An ion carrying a positive electrical charge, attracted towards the cathode during electrolysis.

“Sodium acts as a cation when dissolved in water, carrying a single positive charge.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈkætˌaɪ.ən/

Syllables

cat·i·on

Related Words

Synonyms

positive ion

Antonyms

anion

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains four vowels A, I, O, only consonants are C, T, N, a vowel-heavy word useful for deduction

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Scrabble

Worth 8 points, four vowels make it handy for clearing a vowel-heavy rack, hooks to CATIONS

Words Related to Cation

Anagrams of Cation

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

action atonic

Words one letter different

Change a single letter of “cation” to make these 6-letter words — useful for Wordle and crossword clues.

camion nation ration

Words you can make from Cation

Shorter words formed from the letters in “cation”.

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7-letter words you can spell by adding one letter to “cation”.

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Longer words starting with Cation

Words that begin with “cation”.

cations

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