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Caught

c 3a 1u 1g 2h 4t 1

About 1 syllable

verb · 6 letters · Very common · past tense of catch

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does caught mean?

verb

  1. discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

    “She caught her son eating candy”

  2. perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily

    “I caught the aroma of coffee”

    Synonymspick up

  3. reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot

    “the rock caught her in the back of the head”

    Synonymsget

  4. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of

    “Catch the ball!”

    Synonymsgrabtake hold of

  5. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

    “We finally got the suspect”

    Synonymsgetcapture

  6. to hook or entangle

    “One foot caught in the stirrup”

    Synonymshitch

Definitions shown for catch, the base form of caught.

Is CAUGHT a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CAUGHT worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1u 1g 2h 4t 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4a 1u 2g 3h 3t 1

Wordfeud

15 pts
c 4a 1u 2g 3h 4t 1

NYT Crossplay

14 pts
c 3a 1u 2g 4h 3t 1

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CAUGHT

Words that end like CAUGHT

Common words that share the ending -AUGHT, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -AUGHT

Caught: quick answers

Is CAUGHT a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAUGHT is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAUGHT worth?
CAUGHT scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 15 in Wordfeud and 14 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does caught mean?
caught is the past tense of catch, which means “discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAUGHT?
You can make 38 shorter words from CAUGHT, such as CHUG, AUGHT, CHAT, CHUT. See the full list.