/kæd/
noun

Is CAD a Scrabble word?

Yes. CAD is a valid Scrabble word in both tournament lists, NWL2023 and Collins, and in ENABLE. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Meaning A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.

Noun 2 meanings

  1. A low-bred, presuming person; a mean, vulgar fellow, especially one that cannot be trusted with a lady.

  2. A caddis (caddisfly larva).

Definitions adapted from Wiktionary: cad via Kaikki/Wiktextract, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Where it comes from

Etymology

Short for caddie, from Scots, from French cadet, from Occitan capdet (“chief, captain”), from Latin capitellum, diminutive of caput (“head”).

Similar and opposite words

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CAD at a glance

CAD has 3 letters and scores 6 points in Scrabble (C 3 + A 1 + D 2) and 7 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #16,541 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins (older SOWPODS edition).

Words ending in -CAD

More endings

Same last three letters as CAD. This is a spelling match, so not every word here rhymes.

  • SCAD7
  • CYCAD13
  • DECAD9
  • NICAD8
  • ECAD7

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