Is CAUTIOUSLY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAUTIOUSLY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
- adverb
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
“she ventured cautiously downstairs”
- adverb
in a conservative manner
“we estimated the number of demonstrators conservatively at 200,000.”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
18
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + U (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + U (1) + S (1) + L (1) + Y (4) = 15 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 CAUTIOUSLY
CAUTIOUSLY 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 CAUTIOUSLY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- saucily12
- acuity11
- cosily11
- costly11
- coyaus11
- octyls11
- sluicy11
- cautious10
- layouts10
- outlays10
- acyls10
- clays10
- cloys10
- coaly10
- coyau10
- lytic10
- octyl10
- saucy10
- scaly10
- talcy10
- yucas10
- citolas9
- locusta9
- oculist9
- stoical9
- talcous9
- aliyos9
- aliyot9
- layout9
- outlay9
- outsay9
- acyl9
- cays9
- city9
- clay9
- cloy9
- coly9
- cosy9
- coys9
- cyst9
- lacy9
- yuca9
- caulis8
- citola8
- clouts8
- coatis8
- coital8
- coitus8
- costal8
- coulis8
- cultus8
- cutlas8
- locust8
- oculus8
- oscula8
- scotia8
- social8
- ticals8
- toluic8
- laity8
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