case

NOUNVERB /keɪs/
4 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

case is a valid 4-letter word worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 =6 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 12TRIPLE WORD → 18
MEANING

What does case mean?

NOUN · 20 SENSES
1

A specific size and style of type within a type family.

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2

An occurrence of something.

“it was a case of bad judgment”

3

Nouns or pronouns or adjectives (often marked by inflection) related in some way to other words in a sentence.

4

A comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy.

5

A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation.

“the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities”

6

A glass container used to store and display items in a shop or museum or home.

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NARROWER
7

A person requiring professional services.

“a typical case was the suburban housewife described by a marriage counselor”

8

A portable container for carrying several objects.

“the musicians left their instrument cases backstage”

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9

A problem requiring investigation.

“Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir”

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10

A specific state of mind that is temporary.

“a case of the jitters”

11

An enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part.

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12

A statement of facts and reasons used to support an argument.

“he stated his case clearly”

13

The actual state of things.

“that was not the case”

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14

The enclosing frame around a door or window opening.

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15

A person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities).

“a mental case”

16

(printing) the receptacle in which a compositor has his type, which is divided into compartments for the different letters, spaces, or numbers.

“for English, a compositor will ordinarily have two such cases, the upper case containing the capitals and the lower case containing the small letters”

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17

The quantity contained in a case.

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18

The housing or outer covering of something.

“the clock has a walnut case”

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19

Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow.

“the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase”

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20

A special set of circumstances.

“it may rain in which case the picnic will be canceled”

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VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Enclose in, or as if in, a case.

“my feet were encased in mud”

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RELATED
2

Look over, usually with the intention to rob.

“They men cased the housed”

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Anagrams of case

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