CAUDA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUDA 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 8 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CAUDA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUDA is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUDA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CAUDA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAUDA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with CAUDA
9 longer words begin with CAUDA.
Words with CAUDA inside
14 words contain CAUDA in the middle. Words that start with CAUDA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUDA
Common questions about CAUDA
- Is CAUDA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUDA, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUDA worth?
- CAUDA is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUDA?
- CAUDA takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAUDA:
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