CAUM is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUM 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 not accept it either.
c3a1u1m3
Depends on the listCAUM · 4 letters · 8 pts Scrabble · 11 pts WWF
8points in Scrabble
11points in Words with Friends
4letters
1hook available
1 in 27,231odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CAUM?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful CAUM is to know. It scores 8 from 4 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAUM scores
Scrabble c3a1u1m3 8
Words with Friends c4a1u2m4 11
Face value of the 4 tiles in CAUM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 27,231.
Words starting with CAUM
7 longer words begin with CAUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUM
Common questions about CAUM
- Is CAUM valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAUM is not in it.
- How many points is CAUM worth?
- CAUM is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUM?
- CAUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CAUM:
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