CAUDEX is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAUDEX is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAUDEX?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUDEX is to know. It scores 16 from 6 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUDEX
No single letter turns CAUDEX into another word.
How CAUDEX scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAUDEX, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| x | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 344,923.
What does CAUDEX mean in Scrabble?
noun
botanytechnical
The thick woody stem or stem base of certain plants, such as palms and tree ferns.
In botany the caudex is the stout trunk-like axis of a palm or the swollen base from which some perennials regrow each year. The plural is caudices.
How CAUDEX is used
The word caudex is a technical term used in botany and plant collecting.
- The tree fern grows from a thick caudex covered in roots.
- The perennial survives winter as a swollen caudex underground.
- Collectors prize plants with a fat, sculptural caudex.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAUDEX and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAUDEX
1 longer words begin with CAUDEX.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUDEX
Common questions about CAUDEX
- Is CAUDEX valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUDEX, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUDEX worth?
- CAUDEX is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAUDEX mean?
- The thick woody stem or stem base of certain plants, such as palms and tree ferns.
- What letters can be added to CAUDEX?
- No single letter can be added to CAUDEX to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAUDEX:
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