CASTIGATORY is valid in Collins, not in North America — 17 points
It depends on the list you play by. CASTIGATORY 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 17 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
c3a1s1t1i1g2a1t1o1r1y4
Depends on the listCASTIGATORY · 11 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
11letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CASTIGATORY?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.55
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.82%
Our own measure of how useful CASTIGATORY is to know. It scores 17 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTIGATORY
No single letter turns CASTIGATORY into another word.
How CASTIGATORY scores
Scrabble c3a1s1t1i1g2a1t1o1r1y4 17
Words with Friends c4a1s1t1i1g3a1t1o1r1y3 18
Face value of the 11 tiles in CASTIGATORY, 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 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTIGATORY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTIGATORY
gyrostatic16 castigator13 sagittary13 agitators10 sagacity14 atrocity13 citatory13 cryostat13 gyrostat12 orgastic11 castrati10 castrato10 citators10 crostata10 ricottas10 agitator9 castory12 satyric12 agyrias11 agarics10 argotic10 gastric10 ostiary10 raiyats10 tragics10 yttrias10 astatic9 astrict9 atocias9 caritas9 citator9 coaitas9 cottars9 ostraca9 ricotta9 stricto9 triacts9 tricots9 agistor8 agitato8
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Common questions about CASTIGATORY
- Is CASTIGATORY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTIGATORY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTIGATORY worth?
- CASTIGATORY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTIGATORY?
- No single letter can be added to CASTIGATORY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CASTIGATORY:
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