case: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of case
noun
An actual event, situation, or fact.
Example: For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth.
A specific matter or piece of work, specifically defined within a profession, usually in respect of a specific person and/or event; the set of tasks involved in addressing one such matter.
Example: It was one of the detective's easiest cases.
An instance or event as a topic of study.
Example: The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies.
A legal proceeding; a lawsuit or prosecution.
Listed forms: cases.
Source: Wiktionary — case.
verb
- intransitive, obsolete
To propose hypothetical cases.
Listed forms: cases, casing, cased.
Source: Wiktionary — case.
noun
A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture or commerce.
A box, sheath, or covering generally.
Example: a case for spectacles; the case of a watch
A piece of luggage that can be used to transport an apparatus such as a sewing machine.
An enclosing frame or casing.
Example: a door case; a window case
Listed forms: cases.
Source: Wiktionary — case.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for case.
noun
an occurrence of something
noun
a special set of circumstances
noun
a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
noun
a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation
- subject
- guinea pig
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is case in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of case
C(3) + A(1) + S(1) + E(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of case
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from case
6 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in case. Showing up to 24, longest first.