CASBAH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CASBAH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASBAH?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 34 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASBAH is to know. It scores 13 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASBAH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
casbahsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASBAH scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CASBAH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 1,035 thousand.
What does CASBAH mean in Scrabble?
noun
The citadel of a North African city, or the old native quarter that surrounds it.
The word comes from Arabic and originally named a fortress where a local ruler lived. In English it also describes the crowded old district of cities such as Algiers, with its narrow lanes and thick walls. Films and travel writing have made the casbah a symbol of mystery and winding alleys.
How CASBAH is used
Often written kasbah as well; used for both the fort and the old town around it.
- We climbed the steep lanes of the casbah at sunset.
- The governor lived inside the walls of the casbah.
- A market filled the square below the casbah.
- The film is set in the casbah of an old port city.
- Guides warned visitors not to wander alone in the casbah at night.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASBAH and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CASBAH
The 6 tiles of CASBAH in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CASBAH
1 longer words begin with CASBAH.
Shorter words from the letters in CASBAH
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Common questions about CASBAH
- Is CASBAH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASBAH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASBAH worth?
- CASBAH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASBAH mean?
- The citadel of a North African city, or the old native quarter that surrounds it.
- What letters can be added to CASBAH?
- CASBAH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CASBAH:
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