CASTOCK is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CASTOCK 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CASTOCK?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 53 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTOCK is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTOCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTOCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CASTOCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
Words starting with CASTOCK
1 longer words begin with CASTOCK.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTOCK
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Common questions about CASTOCK
- Is CASTOCK valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CASTOCK is not in it.
- How many points is CASTOCK worth?
- CASTOCK is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTOCK?
- CASTOCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CASTOCK:
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