CASTOREUM is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CASTOREUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CASTOREUM?
| 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: 30 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CASTOREUM is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CASTOREUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
castoreumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CASTOREUM scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CASTOREUM, 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 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CASTOREUM has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CASTOREUM
- All 9 letters of CASTOREUM are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CASTOREUM
The 9 tiles of CASTOREUM in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CASTOREUM
1 longer words begin with CASTOREUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CASTOREUM
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Common questions about CASTOREUM
- Is CASTOREUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CASTOREUM, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CASTOREUM worth?
- CASTOREUM is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CASTOREUM?
- CASTOREUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CASTOREUM:
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