Is CAUDATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUDATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUDATES mean?
Caudates is a form of CAUDATE.
- noun
a tail-shaped basal ganglion located in a lateral ventricle of the brain
- noun
amphibians that resemble lizards
- adjective
having a tail or taillike appendage
- adjective
(of a leaf shape) tapering gradually into a long taillike tip
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
13
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + D (2) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 11 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 CAUDATES
CAUDATES 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 CAUDATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- caudate10
- cadets9
- caused9
- ducats9
- educts9
- sauced9
- acuate8
- acutes8
- cuesta8
- acted8
- cades8
- cadet8
- cased8
- daces8
- ducat8
- duces8
- ducts8
- educt8
- sauted7
- aceta7
- acute7
- caste7
- cates7
- cause7
- cesta7
- cutes7
- sauce7
- scuta7
- scute7
- taces7
- aced7
- cade7
- cads7
- cuds7
- cued7
- dace7
- duce7
- duct7
- scad7
- scud7
- adust6
- dates6
- dauts6
- duets6
- sated6
- stade6
- stead6
- tased6
- tsade6
- aces6
- acta6
- acts6
- casa6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cues6
- cute6
- cuts6
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