What does CAUSE mean?

Pronunciation
/kɑz/
Letters
5
Scrabble score
7
Words With Friends score
9
How common
Very common

Meaning

noun

  1. events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something“they are trying to determine the cause of the crash”
  2. a justification for something existing or happening“he had no cause to complain”
  3. a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end“he supported populist campaigns”
  4. any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  5. a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy“the family brought suit against the landlord”

verb

  1. give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally“cause a commotion”
  2. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner“The ads induced me to buy a VCR”

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

caused9causes8

Anagrams of CAUSE

sauce7

Words inside CAUSE

19 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

aces6case6 cues6ecus6ace5 cue5 eau3ecu5sac5 sae3sau3sea3 sec5 sue3 use3 ae2as2 es2us2

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Anagrams of CAUSE

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Questions

Is CAUSE a valid word in word games?

CAUSE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CAUSE worth?

CAUSE is worth 7 points with Scrabble letter values and 9 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CAUSE?

19 other words, including AS, US, USE and CASE.