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Words starting with CAU

There are 96 words starting with CAU in the standard word-game list. The most common are cause, caught, causing, caution, cautious, cauldron.

Most common, with meanings

WordMeaningPoints
causeevents that provide the generative force that is the origin of something7
caughtOf the method of being out in which the striker hits the ball and a fielder catches it.12
causingthe act of causing something to happen10
cautionthe trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger9
cautiousshowing careful forethought10
cauldrona very large pot that is used for boiling11
cauliflowera plant having a large edible head of crowded white flower buds19
cautiouslyas if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact15
causewaya road that is raised above water or marshland or sand16
caucusa closed political meeting10
cautionarywarding off15
causticharsh or corrosive in tone11
cautionedThat has received a caution (typically from the police)12
cauterizeburn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent20
caudadBackwards; toward the tail or posterior part10
caudalconstituting or relating to a tail9
caudallytoward the posterior end of the body14
caudatehaving a tail or taillike appendage10
caudatedhaving a tail or taillike appendage12
caudexpersistent thickened stem of a herbaceous perennial plant16
caudilloA leader.11
caudleA drink drink given to the sick, consisting of ale or wine, bread, and eggs.9
caulpart of the peritoneum attached to the stomach and to the colon and covering the intestines6
caulicleA small stalk or stem, especially the rudimentary stalk of a seed embryo12
cauline(of plants) producing a well-developed stem above ground9
caulisEach of the main stalks which support the volutes and helices of a Corinthian capital.8
caulka waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight11
caulkedhaving cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler14
caulkerA person who caulks various structures (as ships) and certain types of piping.13
caulkinga waterproof filler and sealant that is used in building and repair to make watertight15
causableThat may be caused12
causalinvolving or constituting a cause; causing8
causalgiaa burning pain in a limb along the course of a peripheral nerve; usually associated with skin changes12
causalitythe relation between causes and effects14
causallyin a causal fashion13
causationthe act of causing something to happen11
causativeproducing an effect14
causativelyIn a causative manner19
causelesshaving no justifying cause or reason11
causerSomeone or something that causes or produces an effect.8
causerielight informal conversation for social occasions10
causewayedHaving a causeway19
causeyA causeway across marshy ground, an area of sea etc.11
causticallyin a caustic vitriolic manner18
causticityThe quality of being physically caustic; burning, corrosive.17
cauterizationthe act of coagulating blood and destroying tissue with a hot iron or caustic agent or by freezing24
cauteryan instrument or substance used to destroy tissue for medical reasons (e.g., removal of a wart) by burning…12
cautioningThe act of giving a warning.13
cautiousnessthe trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger14

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