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.
Which word lists accept CASTAWAYS?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
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
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.
What does CASTAWAYS mean in Scrabble?
CASTAWAYS is the plural of CASTAWAY.
CASTAWAY(noun) — A person who has been shipwrecked and left stranded in an isolated place.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTAWAYS
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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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