CAGE is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CAGE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAGE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAGE is to know. It scores 7 from 4 tiles, takes 4 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAGE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAGE scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CAGE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,051.
What does CAGE mean in Scrabble?
noun
An enclosure made of bars, wires, or mesh, used to confine or transport animals or birds.
A cage keeps its occupant contained while still allowing air and light to pass through the bars or mesh. Zoos, pet owners, and laboratories all use a cage of different sizes depending on the animal being housed.
How CAGE is used
Also used as a verb meaning to confine an animal within such an enclosure.
- The parrot perched quietly inside its cage.
- They built a large cage for the rescued rabbits.
- The zookeeper cleaned the tiger's cage each morning.
- Wild birds are rarely happy when caged for long.
- He caged the injured hawk until it healed.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAGE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAGE
14 longer words begin with CAGE.
Words ending in CAGE
13 words end in CAGE. Useful as a back hook: play CAGE onto a word already on the board.
Words with CAGE inside
19 words contain CAGE in the middle. Words that start with CAGE are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CAGE
Common questions about CAGE
- Is CAGE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAGE, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAGE worth?
- CAGE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAGE mean?
- An enclosure made of bars, wires, or mesh, used to confine or transport animals or birds.
- What letters can be added to CAGE?
- CAGE takes 4 hooks: 0 in front and 4 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CAGE:
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