CASTELLATION is valid in Collins, not in North America — 14 points
It depends on the list you play by. CASTELLATION is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 14 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CASTELLATION?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTELLATION is to know. It scores 14 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTELLATION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castellationsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTELLATION scores
Face value of the 12 tiles in CASTELLATION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTELLATION has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CASTELLATION
1 longer words begin with CASTELLATION.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTELLATION
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Common questions about CASTELLATION
- Is CASTELLATION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTELLATION, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTELLATION worth?
- CASTELLATION is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTELLATION?
- CASTELLATION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CASTELLATION:
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