CAUDILLO is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAUDILLO is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAUDILLO?
| 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: 39 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUDILLO is to know. It scores 11 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUDILLO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caudillosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAUDILLO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAUDILLO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUDILLO has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAUDILLO mean in Scrabble?
noun
A military or political strongman who leads a Spanish-speaking country or region.
Caudillo is a Spanish loanword. Historians use it for leaders in Spain and Latin America who ruled through personal power and armed support rather than through institutions. The title is closely linked to the Spanish ruler Franco.
How CAUDILLO is used
Used in history and politics, usually about Spanish or Latin American leaders.
- The caudillo seized power after the army marched on the capital.
- Nineteenth-century Latin America produced many a local caudillo.
- Historians argue about how a caudillo kept the loyalty of his followers.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAUDILLO and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAUDILLO
The 8 tiles of CAUDILLO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAUDILLO
1 longer words begin with CAUDILLO.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUDILLO
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Common questions about CAUDILLO
- Is CAUDILLO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUDILLO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUDILLO worth?
- CAUDILLO is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAUDILLO mean?
- A military or political strongman who leads a Spanish-speaking country or region.
- What letters can be added to CAUDILLO?
- CAUDILLO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAUDILLO:
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