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
- Scrabble
- 9
- Words With Friends
- 11
- Letters
- 7
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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