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Definition, Scrabble score, anagrams & word-game reference
Yes. CASEOUS is a valid Scrabble word in the UnscrambleTools dictionary (7 letters, 9 base points). It is suitable for casual Scrabble, Words with Friends practice, and anagram study; official tournament lists (NASPA/WESPA) may differ slightly.
Part of speech: adjective
of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike
CASEOUS (adjective): of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike.
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CASEOUS scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, E×1, O×1, S×2, U×1
CASEOUS has no other anagrams in this dictionary.
CASEOUS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CASEOUS — of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike" (9 Scrabble points).
CASEOUS is listed in the UnscrambleTools word-game dictionary used across our unscrambler, anagram, pattern, and scoring tools. Pages like this one exist so you can answer "Is CASEOUS a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CASEOUS (adjective): of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike.
In standard Scrabble scoring, CASEOUS totals 9 points before multipliers. That sum uses official letter values: common tiles (A, E, I, O, U, L, N, S, T, R) are worth 1, while D and G are 2, B, C, M, P are 3, F, H, V, W, Y are 4, K is 5, J and X are 8, and Q and Z are 10. CASEOUS relies mostly on common tiles, which often makes it easier to play from a mixed rack but caps the raw ceiling compared with high-premium words.
CASEOUS is 7 letters long, begins with C, ends with S, and sorts to the alphagram ACEOSSU. No other entry in this dictionary rearranges into the same letter set, so CASEOUS is unique within its alphagram family. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 17 tracked 7-letter entries, CASEOUS ranks by raw score (9 points). Similar-length words in the same dictionary include PIZZAZZ, ZYZZYVA, JAZZBOW, JAZZILY; open their word pages to compare endings, vowel weight, and crossover potential.
Strategically, CASEOUS carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on C or S are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with S to rehearse parallel sets.
CASEOUS is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with S, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like CASEOUS frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CASEOUS contains A, C, E, O, S, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?????s to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CASEOUS include CA, AS, EO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, A, S, E, O, U. Letter-frequency tables on this site are built from the same dictionary that powers the Word Unscrambler, so list pages and word pages stay consistent.
Use UnscrambleTools tools together: unscramble caseous directly in the Word Unscrambler, rehearse rearrangements in the Anagram Solver, filter crossword slots in the Pattern Finder, and verify 9 points in the Scrabble Score Calculator. Daily puzzle hints and Wordle practice pages share the same dictionary backbone, which keeps scores and validity aligned across the site.
Etymology: UnscrambleTools does not publish a full historical etymology for every rare word-game entry. When we detect recognizable English prefixes or suffixes, we note them in the definition section; otherwise treat CASEOUS as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CASEOUS — of damaged or necrotic tissue; cheeselike" (9 Scrabble points). If you are validating a tournament list, cross-check NASPA or WESPA references — our dictionary optimizes for practical word-game coverage, including obscure but legal entries that appear in casual Scrabble and crossword construction.