CAST is a valid Scrabble word — 6 points
Yes. CAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAST?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAST is to know. It scores 6 from 4 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAST
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAST scores
Face value of the 4 tiles in CAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 4 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,077.
What stands out about CAST
- The same 4 tiles also spell 3 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAST mean in Scrabble?
verb
To cast is to throw something with force, or to choose the actors who will perform the roles in a play or film.
The oldest sense of cast means to throw or fling something, as when a fisherman casts a line into the water or a shadow is cast across the ground. From acting and theatre came a separate sense: to cast a production means to select which actor will play each role. The noun a cast can then mean the whole group of performers chosen for a show, or an object shaped by pouring liquid material into a mould.
How CAST is used
Common word whose exact meaning shifts with context, from throwing objects to choosing actors or shaping metal.
- He drew back his arm and cast the fishing line far into the lake.
- The director had already begun to cast the main roles for the film.
- The tall building seemed to cast a long shadow over the square.
- They will cast the statue in bronze once the mould is ready.
- The whole cast took a bow at the end of the performance.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAST and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAST
The 4 tiles of CAST in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CAST
Showing 24 of 69 words that begin with CAST.
Words ending in CAST
Showing 24 of 46 words that end in CAST. Useful as a back hook: play CAST onto a word already on the board.
Words with CAST inside
Showing 24 of 177 words that contain CAST somewhere in the middle. Words that start with CAST are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CAST
Common questions about CAST
- Is CAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAST, where it scores 7 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAST worth?
- CAST is worth 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAST mean?
- To cast is to throw something with force, or to choose the actors who will perform the roles in a play or film.
- What letters can be added to CAST?
- CAST takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 4 letters of CAST:
Open CAST in the Word Finder