CAUTIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CAUTIOUS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAUTIOUS?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAUTIOUS is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAUTIOUS
No single letter turns CAUTIOUS into another word.
How CAUTIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAUTIOUS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| u | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAUTIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAUTIOUS
- CAUTIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAUTIOUS mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Careful to avoid danger, risk or mistakes.
A cautious person thinks about what could go wrong before acting. It is a milder and more positive word than fearful, since it suggests sensible planning rather than anxiety.
How CAUTIOUS is used
Cautious describes people, steps, estimates and optimism, and often follows words like very or overly.
- She gave a cautious answer and waited to see his reaction.
- Investors remain cautious about the new market.
- He took a cautious step onto the thin ice.
- The doctor was cautious in her prediction.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAUTIOUS and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAUTIOUS
3 longer words begin with CAUTIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CAUTIOUS
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Common questions about CAUTIOUS
- Is CAUTIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAUTIOUS, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAUTIOUS worth?
- CAUTIOUS is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAUTIOUS mean?
- Careful to avoid danger, risk or mistakes.
- What letters can be added to CAUTIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CAUTIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAUTIOUS:
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