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Words Containing CAU

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

All Words Containing CAU 277 words

5-Letter Words With CAU 12

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6-Letter Words With CAU 27

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7-Letter Words With CAU 27

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8-Letter Words With CAU 43

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9-Letter Words With CAU 47

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10-Letter Words With CAU 34

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11-Letter Words With CAU 33

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12-Letter Words With CAU 19

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13-Letter Words With CAU 19

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14-Letter Words With CAU 8

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16-Letter Words With CAU 1

How often does CAU appear in words?

Our combined English word list has 277 words containing CAU. Most are 9 letters long, they average 13.6 points, the best is CAUTERIZATIONS (25 points) and 38.6% end in S.

Total words
277
Most common length
9 letters
47 words
Average Scrabble score
13.6
out of 25 max
Longest word
INCAUTIOUSNESSES
16 letters
Most common ending
S
38.6% of words

Words by length

Most common last letters

  • s 38.6%
  • e 10.8%
  • d 8.3%

Top vowel pairs

  • au100%
  • io18.4%
  • ou7.6%

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

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Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.

Highest-scoring word containing CAU

c 3a 1u 1t 1e 1r 1i 1z 10a 1t 1i 1o 1n 1s 1

C 3 + A 1 + U 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + I 1 + Z 10 + A 1 + T 1 + I 1 + O 1 + N 1 + S 1 = 25 points

Double word
50 pts
Triple word
75 pts

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

cauterizations

Form of cauterization

  1. nounthe act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing
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How many words containing CAU are there?

There are 277 words containing CAU in our combined English word list. The most common length is 9 letters, with 47 words. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.

What is the highest-scoring word containing CAU?

CAUTERIZATIONS is worth 25 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are AMPLEXICAUL (24), CAUTERIZATION (24), RHIZOCAULS (24).

What are some common words containing CAU?

Everyday examples include CAUGHT, CAUSE, BECAUSE, CAUSAL, CAUTION, PRECAUTION, CAUSALITY, CAUSED. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.

What is the longest word containing CAU?

INCAUTIOUSNESSES has 16 letters. If you prefer a word people actually use, PRECAUTIONARY (13 letters) is the longest common one.