CAULICLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAULICLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAULICLE?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAULICLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAULICLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cauliclesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAULICLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAULICLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAULICLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAULICLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
botany
A small stem or stalk, especially the rudimentary stem of a plant embryo.
Botanists mention the caulicle when describing a seedling in its earliest stage, before real stem growth begins. Some authors treat it as the same structure as the radicle, while others separate them.
How CAULICLE is used
Found in botanical descriptions, rarely elsewhere.
- The caulicle of the bean seed pushed down into the soil.
- Under the lens, the tiny caulicle was clearly visible.
- The student labelled the caulicle on her diagram of the embryo.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAULICLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAULICLE
1 longer words begin with CAULICLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAULICLE
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Common questions about CAULICLE
- Is CAULICLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAULICLE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAULICLE worth?
- CAULICLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAULICLE mean?
- A small stem or stalk, especially the rudimentary stem of a plant embryo.
- What letters can be added to CAULICLE?
- CAULICLE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAULICLE:
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