Definition of caput

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • caput is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • caput is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • caput is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of caput


  • the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. head
  • a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure (noun)

    Examples

    1. the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula

See definition of caput in Merriam Webster