CAISSON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CAISSON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAISSON?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAISSON is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAISSON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caissonsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAISSON scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAISSON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What stands out about CAISSON
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAISSON mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A large watertight chamber used for construction work under water, or a floating gate that closes a dry dock.
Workers in a caisson breathe compressed air so that water stays out while they dig the foundations of a bridge. Coming up too quickly from such pressure causes the illness known as the bends. The word also names an ammunition chest on wheels.
How CAISSON is used
Used in civil engineering, shipbuilding and military history.
- The pier was built inside a steel caisson sunk into the riverbed.
- Divers inspected the seal of the dock caisson.
- An artillery caisson rolled behind the gun team.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAISSON and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAISSON
The 7 tiles of CAISSON in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CAISSON
1 longer words begin with CAISSON.
Shorter words from the letters in CAISSON
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Common questions about CAISSON
- Is CAISSON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAISSON, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAISSON worth?
- CAISSON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAISSON mean?
- A large watertight chamber used for construction work under water, or a floating gate that closes a dry dock.
- What letters can be added to CAISSON?
- CAISSON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAISSON:
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