CASTLE is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CASTLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTLE?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTLE is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTLE
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTLE scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CASTLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about CASTLE
- The same 6 tiles also spell 4 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CASTLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large fortified building, typically medieval, built with thick walls and towers to defend against attack, or, in chess, the everyday name for the piece known in chess notation as a rook.
A castle was the residence and stronghold of a medieval lord or ruler, combining living quarters with defences such as high walls, towers, a moat and narrow windows built for the age of siege warfare rather than comfort. Many surviving castles have become museums or tourist attractions long after they stopped playing any military role. In chess, castle is the everyday name many players use for the piece that chess notation labels a rook, and the same word names the special move, castling, in which the king and a rook swap places for safety.
How CASTLE is used
Common word for a fortified historic building, and everyday informal name in chess for the rook and the castling move.
- Tourists climbed to the top of the medieval castle.
- The knight moved his castle across the empty board.
- A stone castle once guarded the narrow river crossing.
- Many casual players still call the chess rook a castle.
- The ruined castle drew visitors from across the country.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASTLE and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CASTLE
The 6 tiles of CASTLE in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CASTLE
2 longer words begin with CASTLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTLE
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Common questions about CASTLE
- Is CASTLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTLE, where it scores 10 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTLE worth?
- CASTLE is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASTLE mean?
- A large fortified building, typically medieval, built with thick walls and towers to defend against attack, or, in chess, the everyday name for the piece known in chess notation as a rook.
- What letters can be added to CASTLE?
- CASTLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CASTLE:
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