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10-Letter Words Starting With CAU

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Popular 10-Letter Words Starting With CAU

The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.

All 10-Letter Words Starting With CAU 22 words

How common is CAU at the start of ten-letter words?

Our combined English word list has 22 ten-letter words that start with CAU. They average 15.1 points, the best is CAUTERIZED (22 points) and 54.5% end in S.

Total words
22
Average Scrabble score
15.1
out of 22 max
Everyday words
9%
common in ordinary English
Most common ending
S
54.5% of words

Most common last letters

  • s 54.5%
  • y 18.2%
  • d 13.6%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • io27.3%
  • ia4.5%

Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.

Rare words worth knowing

Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with CAU

c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10e 1d 2

C 3 + A 1 + U 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + E 1 + D 2 = 22 points

Double word
44 pts
Triple word
66 pts

Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).

cauterized

Form of cauterize

  1. verbburn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent“The surgeon cauterized the wart”
  2. verbmake insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
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How many ten-letter words that start with CAU are there?

There are 22 ten-letter words that start with CAU in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring ten-letter word that starts with CAU?

CAUTERIZED is worth 22 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are CAUTERIZES (21), CAUCHEMARS (19), CAUSEWAYED (19).

What are some common ten-letter words that start with CAU?

Everyday examples include CAUTIOUSLY, CAUTIONARY, CAUTIONING. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

Which rare ten-letter words that start with CAU score well?

Uncommon but valid choices include CAUTERIZED (22), CAUTERIZES (21), CAUCHEMARS (19), CAUSEWAYED (19). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.