CAUSA is valid in Collins, not in North America — 7 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUSA 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 7 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CAUSA?
| 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 | Valid |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUSA is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUSA
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CAUSA scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAUSA, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 65,354.
Words starting with CAUSA
24 longer words begin with CAUSA.
Words with CAUSA inside
3 words contain CAUSA in the middle. Words that start with CAUSA are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUSA
Common questions about CAUSA
- Is CAUSA valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUSA, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUSA worth?
- CAUSA is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUSA?
- CAUSA takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAUSA:
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