Because

/bɪˈkɒz/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Because

adverb

  1. For the reason (that).
  2. On account (of), for sake (of).

    "My life is ruined because of you!"

  3. (by ellipsis) Used alone to refuse to provide a full answer a question begun with "why", usually taken as an anapodoton of the elided full phrase "Because I said so".

preposition

  1. On account of, because of.

conjunction

  1. By or for the cause that; on this account that; for the reason that.

    "I hid myself because I was afraid."

  2. As is known, inferred, or determined from the fact that.

    "I don't think he is a nice person, because he yells at people for no reason."

  3. So that, in order that.
Anagrams of Because

No exact anagrams found for "because". This word has a unique letter combination.

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

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 "Because"

Because is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Because" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "because" is a medium-scoring word.

Anagrams of Because & Definition | AnagramSolver.com | AnagramSolver.com