CADET
8
Definition
Pronunciation: //kəˈdɛt//
noun
- (chiefly history) A younger or youngest son, who would not inherit as a firstborn son would."Bertram is certainly well off for a cadet of even a Baronet's family. By the time he is four or five and twenty he will have seven hundred a year, and nothing to do for it."
- (in compounds, chiefly in genealogy) Junior. (See also the heraldic term cadency.)"a cadet branch of the family"
- (archaic, US, slang) A young man who makes a business of ruining girls to put them in brothels.
- (New Zealand, historical) A young gentleman learning sheep farming at a station; also, any young man attached to a sheep station.
Source: Kaikki
Word Details
- Length
- 5 letters
- Scrabble Points
- 8 points
- Words With Friends Points
- 9 points
Word Games
- Scrabble US/Canada (OTCWL)
- Yes
- Scrabble UK (SOWPODS)
- Yes
- Wordle
- Yes
- Words With Friends
- Yes
How many Scrabble points is the word 'CADET'?
The word CADET is worth 8 points in Scrabble.
C3
A1
D2
E1
T1
Total: 8 points
How many Words With Friends points is the word 'CADET'?
The word CADET is worth 9 points in Words With Friends.
C4
A1
D2
E1
T1
Total: 9 points
What's the difference between Scrabble and Words With Friends points?
While many letters share the same point values, there are several key differences between Scrabble and Words With Friends point values:
- B, C, M, P: Worth 3 points in Scrabble, but 4 points in Words With Friends
- H, Y: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 3 points in Words With Friends
- L, N, U: Worth 1 point in Scrabble, but 2 points in Words With Friends
- V: Worth 4 points in Scrabble, but 5 points in Words With Friends
- J: Worth 8 points in Scrabble, but 10 points in Words With Friends
Note: These are base letter values. Actual game scores also depend on bonus squares (Double/Triple Letter/Word) and board placement, which differ between the two games. See the complete Scrabble point values and Words With Friends point values for full reference.