CAUTEL is valid in Collins, not in North America — 8 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAUTEL 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.
Which word lists accept CAUTEL?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUTEL is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUTEL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cautelsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAUTEL scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAUTEL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
Words starting with CAUTEL
2 longer words begin with CAUTEL.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUTEL
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Common questions about CAUTEL
- Is CAUTEL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAUTEL is not in it.
- How many points is CAUTEL worth?
- CAUTEL is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAUTEL?
- CAUTEL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAUTEL:
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