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Is CASTES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CASTES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CASTES mean?

Castes is a form of CASTE.

  1. noun

    social status or position conferred by a system based on class

    “lose caste by doing work beneath one's station”

  2. noun

    (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

  3. noun

    a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

  4. noun

    in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
9
Letters
6

C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for CASTES

CASTES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of CASTES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CASTES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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