cause

NOUNVERB /kɔz/
5 LETTERS · 1 SYLLABLE · STARTS WITH C

cause is a valid 5-letter word worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
C3A1U1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =7 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 14TRIPLE WORD → 21
MEANING

What does cause mean?

NOUN · 5 SENSES
1

Any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results.

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2

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

3

A series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.

“they worked in the cause of world peace”

BROADER
4

A justification for something existing or happening.

“he had no cause to complain”

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5

Events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something.

“they are trying to determine the cause of the crash”

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VERB · 2 SENSES
1

Give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally.

“cause a commotion”

“cause an accident”

SYNONYMS
BROADER
2

Cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner.

AT THE BOARD

Anagrams of cause

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