CASTIGATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CASTIGATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCASTIGATE · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 14 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
14points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CASTIGATE?
| 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: 35 / 100
35WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful CASTIGATE is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTIGATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTIGATE scores
Scrabble c3a1s1t1i1g2a1t1e1 12
Words with Friends c4a1s1t1i1g3a1t1e1 14
Face value of the 9 tiles in CASTIGATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTIGATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CASTIGATE
2 longer words begin with CASTIGATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTIGATE
agitates9 cagiest10 astatic9 catties9 ectasia9 statice9 tietacs9 agatise8 agitate8 sagitta8 aetatis7 satiate7 gestic9 acates8 attics8 casita8 cattie8 sceatt8 stacte8 static8 tietac8 agates7 ageist7 agitas7 gaitas7 gaitts7 taigas7 taties6 cages8 acais7 aceta7 aecia7 attic7 caste7 cates7 cesta7 cesti7 cites7 etics7 saice7
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Common questions about CASTIGATE
- Is CASTIGATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTIGATE, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTIGATE worth?
- CASTIGATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTIGATE?
- CASTIGATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CASTIGATE:
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