Is CASTRATION a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CASTRATION is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CASTRATION mean?
- noun
neutering a male animal by removing the testicles
- noun
surgical removal of the testes or ovaries (usually to inhibit hormone secretion in cases of breast cancer in women or prostate cancer in men)
“bilateral castration results in sterilization”
- noun
the deletion of objectionable parts from a literary work
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + O (1) + N (1) = 12 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 CASTRATION
Single letters that turn CASTRATION into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks1
Words you can make from CASTRATION
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- raincoats11
- tractions11
- cantoris10
- carnitas10
- carotins10
- castrati10
- castrato10
- citators10
- contrast10
- cortinas10
- crostata10
- ocarinas10
- oscitant10
- raincoat10
- ricottas10
- strontic10
- tactions10
- traction10
- transact10
- acrasin9
- actions9
- anticar9
- arnicas9
- astatic9
- astrict9
- atonics9
- cantors9
- carinas9
- caritas9
- carotin9
- cartons9
- cations9
- cistron9
- citator9
- citrons9
- contras9
- cortina9
- cortins9
- cottars9
- cratons9
- narcist9
- ocarina9
- octants9
- ostraca9
- racinos9
- ricotta9
- sacaton9
- sarcina9
- satanic9
- taction9
- tantric9
- tricots9
- arnattos8
- strontia8
- acinar8
- acorns8
- actins8
- action8
- actors8
- antics8
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