Is CACOETHES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CACOETHES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CACOETHES mean?
- noun
an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + C (3) + O (1) + E (1) + T (1) + H (4) + E (1) + S (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CACOETHES
CACOETHES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CACOETHES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- seecatch15
- cachets14
- catches14
- coaches14
- caches13
- cachet13
- scotch13
- escheat12
- teaches12
- cache12
- catch12
- chocs12
- coach12
- chaste11
- cheats11
- echoes11
- etches11
- sachet11
- scathe11
- taches11
- thecae11
- choc11
- accost10
- coacts10
- aches10
- caths10
- chaos10
- chase10
- chats10
- cheat10
- chest10
- chose10
- eches10
- echos10
- oches10
- tache10
- tachs10
- teach10
- techs10
- theca10
- acetose9
- coatees9
- coact9
- cocas9
- cosec9
- secco9
- ache9
- cash9
- cath9
- chao9
- chat9
- cosh9
- each9
- eche9
- echo9
- echt9
- etch9
- oche9
- tach9
- tech9
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