OFFCAST is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. OFFCAST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept OFFCAST?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful OFFCAST is to know. It scores 15 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for OFFCAST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
offcastsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How OFFCAST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in OFFCAST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| o | 1 | 8 |
| f | 2 | 2 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 4,632 thousand.
What does OFFCAST mean in Scrabble?
noun
rare
A person or thing that has been thrown out or rejected, especially a piece of discarded clothing.
Offcast is an uncommon relative of the better-known castoff, with the same sense of something passed along because nobody wants it any more. It can describe people as well as objects, which gives it a sad edge.
How OFFCAST is used
Offcast turns up in literary writing and dictionaries rather than in everyday speech.
- The younger brother wore an offcast from every cousin in the family.
- The market stall sold offcast coats at a few pennies each.
- He felt like an offcast after the team replaced him.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of OFFCAST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of OFFCAST
The 7 tiles of OFFCAST in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with OFFCAST
1 longer words begin with OFFCAST.
Shorter words from the letters in OFFCAST
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Common questions about OFFCAST
- Is OFFCAST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts OFFCAST, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is OFFCAST worth?
- OFFCAST is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What does OFFCAST mean?
- A person or thing that has been thrown out or rejected, especially a piece of discarded clothing.
- What letters can be added to OFFCAST?
- OFFCAST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of OFFCAST:
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