Is CASTRATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CASTRATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 13 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CASTRATING mean?
Castrating is a form of CASTRATE.
- noun
a man who has been castrated and is incapable of reproduction
“eunuchs guarded the harem”
- verb
deprive of strength or vigor
“The Senate emasculated the law”
- verb
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
“bowdlerize a novel”
- verb
remove the testicles of a male animal
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
13
Scrabble
16
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 13 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 CASTRATING
CASTRATING 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 CASTRATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- scarting11
- scatting11
- tracings11
- carnitas10
- castrati10
- transact10
- actings10
- agarics10
- agnatic10
- arcings10
- carings10
- carting10
- casting10
- catting10
- crating10
- gastric10
- racings10
- sacring10
- scaring10
- tracing10
- tragics10
- granitas9
- starting9
- acrasin9
- anticar9
- arnicas9
- astatic9
- astrict9
- carinas9
- caritas9
- narcist9
- sarcina9
- satanic9
- tantric9
- acting9
- agaric9
- arcing9
- caring9
- casing9
- cigars9
- racing9
- tragic9
- against8
- antisag8
- gastrin8
- granita8
- gratins8
- ratings8
- ratting8
- sangria8
- sarangi8
- staring8
- stating8
- tarting8
- tasting8
- acinar8
- actins8
- antics8
- arnica8
- attics8
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