CASTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CASTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTOR?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTOR is to know. It scores 8 from 6 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTOR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CASTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 57,487.
What stands out about CASTOR
- 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 CASTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A small swivelling wheel fixed under a piece of furniture so it can be moved easily, also spelled caster; the same word names a bright star in the constellation Gemini and a beaver-derived scent once used in perfumery.
Castor most commonly refers to the small wheels fitted under chairs, tables, hospital beds and trolleys, letting heavy furniture be rolled rather than lifted, with caster as an equally common alternative spelling in that sense. In astronomy, Castor is one of the twin bright stars of Gemini, named after the mythological brother of Pollux, and a multiple star system in its own right. The word also names a genus that includes the beaver, whose scent gland once supplied castoreum, a substance used historically in perfumes and medicine, and this same root lies behind castor oil, pressed from the castor bean plant rather than from the animal.
How CASTOR is used
Everyday word for furniture wheels (often spelled caster), and also familiar through castor oil and the star Castor in Gemini.
- One of the sofa's castors squeaked every time it moved.
- Astronomers pointed the telescope toward Castor and Pollux.
- The chair rolled smoothly across the floor on its castors.
- Old apothecaries stocked castor oil for various remedies.
- A worn castor made the hospital bed hard to steer.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CASTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CASTOR
The 6 tiles of CASTOR in a different order — 4 found.
Words starting with CASTOR
5 longer words begin with CASTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTOR
Showing 40 of 115. See all in the Word Finder
Common questions about CASTOR
- Is CASTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTOR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTOR worth?
- CASTOR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CASTOR mean?
- A small swivelling wheel fixed under a piece of furniture so it can be moved easily, also spelled caster; the same word names a bright star in the constellation Gemini and a beaver-derived scent once used in perfumery.
- What letters can be added to CASTOR?
- CASTOR takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CASTOR:
Open CASTOR in the Word Finder