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Cayenne

c 3a 1y 4e 1n 1n 1e 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does cayenne mean?

noun

  1. plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers; usually red

    Synonymscayenne pepperchili pepperchilli pepperlong pepperjalapeno

  2. ground pods and seeds of pungent red peppers of the genus Capsicum

    Synonymscayenne pepperred pepper

  3. a long and often twisted hot red pepper

    Synonymscayenne pepper

Is CAYENNE 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 CAYENNE worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1y 4e 1n 1n 1e 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4a 1y 3e 1n 2n 2e 1

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4a 1y 4e 1n 1n 1e 1

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3a 1y 4e 1n 1n 1e 1

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

Words from the letters in CAYENNE

Hooks for CAYENNE

Add one letter to the front or back of CAYENNE to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

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Cayenne: quick answers

Is CAYENNE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAYENNE 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 CAYENNE worth?
CAYENNE scores 12 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does cayenne mean?
As a noun, cayenne means “plant bearing very hot and finely tapering long peppers”. It has 3 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAYENNE?
You can make 45 shorter words from CAYENNE, such as CANNY, NANCY, CANY, CYAN. See the full list.