CADUAC is valid in Collins, not in North America — 11 points
It depends on the list you play by. CADUAC is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 11 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CADUAC?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CADUAC is to know. It scores 11 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CADUAC
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caduacsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CADUAC scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CADUAC, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 2,070 thousand.
What stands out about CADUAC
- CADUAC begins and ends with the same letter.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Words starting with CADUAC
1 longer words begin with CADUAC.
Shorter words from the letters in CADUAC
Common questions about CADUAC
- Is CADUAC valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CADUAC is not in it.
- How many points is CADUAC worth?
- CADUAC is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CADUAC?
- CADUAC takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CADUAC:
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