CAGE
/keɪdʒ/
4 letters · 1 syllable · noun, verb
Definition of CAGE
An enclosure made of bars, normally to hold animals.
"The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage."
The passenger compartment of a lift.
(water polo) The goal.
To confine in a cage; to put into and keep in a cage.
To restrict someone's movement or creativity.
To track individual responses to direct mail, either to maintain and develop mailing lists or to identify people who are not eligible to vote because they do not reside at the registered addresses.
Examples of CAGE in a Sentence
- "The most dangerous prisoners are locked away in a cage."
Word Details
Is CAGE a Scrabble Word?
Yes, CAGE is a valid word in the following dictionaries:
Tip: Short words like CAGE are excellent for parallel plays and tight board positions in Scrabble.
Letter Values for CAGE
Point breakdown for each letter in Scrabble and Words With Friends.
| Letter | c | a | g | e | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrabble | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| WWF | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Words You Can Make With the Letters in CAGE
6 words from the letters in CAGE
3-letter words
2-letter words
How to Use CAGE in Word Games
CAGE is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words With Friends, making it a modest-scoring word.
Short word advantage: CAGE is only 4 letters, making it ideal for parallel plays where you form multiple words simultaneously by placing tiles adjacent to existing words on the board.
Looking for more words from these letters? Unscramble CAGE to find 6 additional valid words.