CASTAWAY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CASTAWAY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
c3a1s1t1a1w4a1y4
PlayableCASTAWAY · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CASTAWAY?
| 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: 44 / 100
44WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.38%
Our own measure of how useful CASTAWAY is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTAWAY
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castawaysChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTAWAY scores
Scrabble c3a1s1t1a1w4a1y4 16
Words with Friends c4a1s1t1a1w4a1y3 16
Face value of the 8 tiles in CASTAWAY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTAWAY has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CASTAWAY
1 longer words begin with CASTAWAY.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTAWAY
asway11 aways11 tways11 waacs10 satay8 tawas8 away10 sway10 tway10 ways10 yaws10 caws9 cays9 cyst9 scaw9 waac9 staw7 stay7 swat7 tawa7 taws7 tays7 twas7 wast7 wats7 acta6 acts6 caas6 casa6 cast6 cats6 scat6 swy9 way9 yaw9 caw8 cay8 awa6 ays6 saw6
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Common questions about CASTAWAY
- Is CASTAWAY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTAWAY, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTAWAY worth?
- CASTAWAY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTAWAY?
- CASTAWAY takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CASTAWAY:
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