What does CASTLE mean?

Pronunciation
/ˈkæsəl/
Letters
6
Scrabble score
8
Words With Friends score
10
How common
Common

Meaning

noun

  1. a large and stately mansion
  2. a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
  3. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
  4. interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

verb

  1. move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Definitions from Princeton WordNet 3.0.

Other forms

castles9

Anagrams of CASTLE

cleats8eclats8

Words inside CASTLE

99 shorter words can be made from these letters. Here are the most useful.

least5 scale7 steal5 acts6case6 cast6 cats6east4 last4 late4 lets4sale4 salt4 seat4 act5 ate3cat5 eat3 let3 sat3sea3 sec5 set3 tea3 al2as2 at2 el2 et2la2

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Questions

Is CASTLE a valid word in word games?

CASTLE is in the ENABLE word list, which many word games use, so it is very likely to be accepted. Check your game's own dictionary if a play is challenged.

How many points is CASTLE worth?

CASTLE is worth 8 points with Scrabble letter values and 10 with Words With Friends values, before any bonus squares.

What words can you make from CASTLE?

99 other words, including AS, AT, LAST and LET.