CASTLINGS is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 12 points
Yes for Scrabble. CASTLINGS is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
c3a1s1t1l1i1n1g2s1
PlayableCASTLINGS · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 16 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
16points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CASTLINGS?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 25 / 100
25WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CASTLINGS is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTLINGS
No single letter turns CASTLINGS into another word.
How CASTLINGS scores
Scrabble c3a1s1t1l1i1n1g2s1 12
Words with Friends c4a1s1t1l2i1n2g3s1 16
Face value of the 9 tiles in CASTLINGS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 2 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTLINGS has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTLINGS
castings11 castling11 catlings11 classing11 scalings11 sclating11 anglists9 lastings9 saltings9 slatings9 actings10 casings10 casting10 catling10 lacings10 scaling10 talcing10 catlins9 tincals9 anglist8 lasings8 lasting8 salting8 signals8 slating8 staling8 instals7 acting9 casing9 clangs9 clings9 glacis9 lacing9 actins8 antics8 catlin8 citals8 clasts8 clints8 linacs8
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Common questions about CASTLINGS
- Is CASTLINGS valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CASTLINGS is not in it.
- How many points is CASTLINGS worth?
- CASTLINGS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTLINGS?
- No single letter can be added to CASTLINGS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CASTLINGS:
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