CASTANET is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CASTANET is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTANET?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTANET is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTANET
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castanetsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTANET scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CASTANET, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTANET has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CASTANET mean in Scrabble?
noun
music
One of a pair of small shell-shaped pieces of wood clicked together in the hand, used to mark rhythm in dancing.
A castanet is nearly always played in pairs, one on each hand, and produces a sharp clack. It is the sound most linked with Spanish flamenco dancing.
How CASTANET is used
Castanet is usually met in the plural, castanets.
- She held a castanet in each hand and began to dance.
- The sharp click of a castanet kept time with the guitar.
- He bought a wooden castanet as a souvenir.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASTANET and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CASTANET
The 8 tiles of CASTANET in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CASTANET
1 longer words begin with CASTANET.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTANET
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Common questions about CASTANET
- Is CASTANET valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTANET, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTANET worth?
- CASTANET is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASTANET mean?
- One of a pair of small shell-shaped pieces of wood clicked together in the hand, used to mark rhythm in dancing.
- What letters can be added to CASTANET?
- CASTANET takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CASTANET:
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