CAUCUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CAUCUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAUCUS?
| 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: 25 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUCUS is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUCUS
No single letter turns CAUCUS into another word.
How CAUCUS scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAUCUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,519 thousand.
What does CAUCUS mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A meeting of the members of a political party or faction to choose candidates or settle a common policy.
In several American states a caucus is a local gathering where party supporters publicly choose a presidential candidate, as opposed to casting a secret ballot. The word also names a bloc of legislators who share a party or an interest and meet privately to agree on tactics. It is believed to come from an Algonquian word and has been used in American politics since the eighteenth century. As a verb it describes the act of holding such a meeting.
How CAUCUS is used
Mainly American political usage; also a verb meaning to meet in this way.
- Voters crowded into the school gym for the Tuesday night caucus.
- The women's caucus pressed the leadership to bring the bill to a vote.
- Members of the caucus met behind closed doors before the debate.
- She decided to caucus with the delegates from her own district.
- The first caucus of the season often sets the tone for the whole race.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAUCUS and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAUCUS
7 longer words begin with CAUCUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUCUS
Common questions about CAUCUS
- Is CAUCUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUCUS, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUCUS worth?
- CAUCUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAUCUS mean?
- A meeting of the members of a political party or faction to choose candidates or settle a common policy.
- What letters can be added to CAUCUS?
- No single letter can be added to CAUCUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAUCUS:
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