Is CASTLES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CASTLES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CASTLES mean?
Castles is a form of CASTLE.
- noun
a large and stately mansion
- noun
a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- noun
(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- noun
interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
9
Scrabble
11
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 9 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 CASTLES
CASTLES 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.
Words you can make from CASTLES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- castes8
- castle8
- cestas8
- clasts8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- scales8
- alecs7
- cases7
- caste7
- casts7
- cates7
- celts7
- cesta7
- class7
- clast7
- cleat7
- eclat7
- laces7
- scale7
- scats7
- sects7
- taces7
- talcs7
- leasts6
- slates6
- stales6
- steals6
- tassel6
- teslas6
- aces6
- acts6
- alec6
- cals6
- case6
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- cels6
- celt6
- cess6
- lace6
- lacs6
- sacs6
- scat6
- secs6
- sect6
- tace6
- talc6
- tecs6
- asset5
- easts5
- lases5
- lasts5
- least5
- sales5
- salts5
- sates5
- seals5
- seats5
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