Is CAGIEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAGIEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAGIEST mean?
Cagiest is a form of CAGEY.
- adjective
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
“a cagey lawyer”
- adjective
characterized by great caution and wariness
“a cagey avoidance of a definite answer”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + G (2) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 10 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 CAGIEST
CAGIEST 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 CAGIEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- gestic9
- cages8
- ageist7
- caste7
- cates7
- cesta7
- cesti7
- cites7
- etics7
- saice7
- taces7
- cage7
- cigs7
- scag7
- aegis6
- agist6
- gaits6
- gates6
- getas6
- gites6
- stage6
- staig6
- aces6
- acts6
- asci6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cist6
- cite6
- etic6
- ices6
- scat6
- sect6
- sice6
- tace6
- tecs6
- tics6
- cig6
- ages5
- egis5
- gaes5
- gait5
- gast5
- gate5
- gats5
- gest5
- geta5
- gets5
- gies5
- gist5
- gite5
- gits5
- sage5
- stag5
- tags5
- tegs5
- ace5
- act5
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