CASTELLAN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CASTELLAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTELLAN?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTELLAN is to know. It scores 11 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTELLAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castellansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTELLAN scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CASTELLAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTELLAN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CASTELLAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
historical
The governor or keeper of a castle.
In medieval times a castellan ran a fortress on behalf of the lord, commanding its garrison and managing its supplies. The title is found in histories and in fantasy fiction.
How CASTELLAN is used
Castellan is used in historical writing and stories set in castles.
- The castellan locked the gates at dusk.
- A loyal castellan held the fortress through the long siege.
- The king appointed a new castellan to guard the border.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASTELLAN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CASTELLAN
1 longer words begin with CASTELLAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTELLAN
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Common questions about CASTELLAN
- Is CASTELLAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTELLAN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTELLAN worth?
- CASTELLAN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASTELLAN mean?
- The governor or keeper of a castle.
- What letters can be added to CASTELLAN?
- CASTELLAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CASTELLAN:
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