Cases
/ˈkeɪsɪz/
noun
- An actual event, situation, or fact.
"For a change, in this case, he was telling the truth."
- A given condition or state.
- A piece of work, specifically defined within a profession.
"It was one of the detective's easiest cases. Social workers should work on a maximum of forty active cases. The doctor told us of an interesting case he had treated that morning."
- (academia) An instance or event as a topic of study.
"The teaching consists of theory lessons and case studies."
- A legal proceeding, lawsuit.
verb
- To propose hypothetical cases.
noun
- A box that contains or can contain a number of identical items of manufacture.
- A box, sheath, or covering generally.
"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.
"a door case; a window case"
- A suitcase.
SYNONYMS
Total: 7 Scrabble points
Word Validity & Sources
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Cases"
Cases is a 5-letter word that scores 7 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Cases" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "cases" is a low-scoring word.