CASTAWAYS is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CASTAWAYS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCASTAWAYS · 9 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CASTAWAYS?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.89
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CASTAWAYS is to know. It scores 17 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTAWAYS
No single letter turns CASTAWAYS into another word.
How CASTAWAYS scores
Scrabble c3a1s1t1a1w4a1y4s1 17
Words with Friends c4a1s1t1a1w4a1y3s1 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in CASTAWAYS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| w | 1 | 2 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTAWAYS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTAWAYS
castaway16 cassata9 satays9 asway11 aways11 sways11 tways11 cysts10 scaws10 waacs10 assay8 satay8 sayst8 staws8 stays8 swats8 tawas8 wasts8 casas7 casts7 scats7 tassa5 away10 sway10 tway10 ways10 yaws10 caws9 cays9 cyst9 scaw9 waac9 saws7 says7 staw7 stay7 swat7 tawa7 taws7 tays7
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Common questions about CASTAWAYS
- Is CASTAWAYS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTAWAYS, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTAWAYS worth?
- CASTAWAYS is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTAWAYS?
- No single letter can be added to CASTAWAYS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CASTAWAYS:
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