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cage

/keɪdʒ/noun · verb

Cage can refer to an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept, the net that is the goal in ice hockey, or something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement. As a verb, cage can mean to confine in a cage.

5 meanings4 lettersScrabble 7

Length

4

Scrabble

7

WWF

9

Starts

CA

Ends

AGE

Difficulty

Easy

Dictionary

What Does “CAGE” Mean?

/keɪdʒ/

cage has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

Synonyms

2

something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

3

the net that is the goal in ice hockey

4

a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice

Verb

1 sense
1

confine in a cage

The animal was caged

They cage the animals

Synonyms for CAGE

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Word Intelligence

Explore the word cage with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

Length

4 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

2

Letters

C, A, G, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
g
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for cage.

CAGE is a 4-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 7.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 50%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCD.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using cage in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAGE has a Scrabble score of 7. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CAGE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CAGE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 4-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CAGE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside cage.

Unique Letters

4

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCD

CV Pattern

CVCV

Vowel Share

50%

Consonant Share

50%

Bigrams

CA, AG, GE

Trigrams

CAG, AGE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for cage.

CAGE is a 4-letter short fill.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Easy.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 4 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCV, making it relatively easy to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 7, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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