CAUMS is valid in Collins, not in North America — 9 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUMS 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 9 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAUMS?
| 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: 26 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUMS is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUMS
No single letter turns CAUMS into another word.
How CAUMS scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAUMS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 130,708.
What stands out about CAUMS
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CAUMS
The 5 tiles of CAUMS in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CAUMS
4 longer words begin with CAUMS.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUMS
Common questions about CAUMS
- Is CAUMS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAUMS is not in it.
- How many points is CAUMS worth?
- CAUMS is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUMS?
- No single letter can be added to CAUMS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAUMS:
Open CAUMS in the Word Finder