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Yes. CAUTION 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: noun
warn strongly; put on guard
cautiousness, carefulness, circumspection, precaution, care, forethought, caveat, admonish, monish
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
CAUTION scores 9 points before board multipliers.
Letter counts: A×1, C×1, I×1, N×1, O×1, T×1, U×1
CAUTION is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder.
Example: "CAUTION — warn strongly; put on guard" (9 Scrabble points).
CAUTION 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 CAUTION a Scrabble word?" with data — not guesswork — before you play a tile or fill a crossword slot.
CAUTION (noun): the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution". Additional senses: the trait of being circumspect and prudent; judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"; a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices".
In standard Scrabble scoring, CAUTION 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. CAUTION 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.
CAUTION is 7 letters long, begins with C, ends with N, and sorts to the alphagram ACINOTU. There is 1 anagram in this dictionary sharing that exact letter bag. Letter makeup: 4 vowels, 3 consonants.
Among 18 tracked 7-letter entries, CAUTION ranks by raw score (9 points). Anagram alternatives include AUCTION — useful when you need the same tiles with a different hook letter. 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, CAUTION carries 4 vowels and 3 consonants. Its vowel-heavy shape often plays cleanly from racks with excess vowels. Hooks on C or N are common study angles; browse words starting with C and words ending with N to rehearse parallel sets.
CAUTION is a 7-letter answer slot candidate. Filter by length 7, starts with C, ends with N, or contains letters from your crossing entries in the Crossword Solver and Pattern Finder. For American-style grids, 7-letter entries like CAUTION frequently cross shorter words; knowing that CAUTION contains A, C, I, N, O, T, U helps you test crossing letters quickly. When you only know a few cells, open the Crossword Solver with a pattern such as c?????n to narrow candidates before checking definitions.
Notable letter pairs inside CAUTION include CA, AU, IO — each links to a "contains" list for deeper drilling. Unique letters used: C, A, U, T, I, O, N. 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 caution 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 CAUTION as a playable vocabulary item for puzzles and study.
Example usage: Example: "CAUTION — warn strongly; put on guard" (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.