Castle
/kæsl̩/
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:10 pts6 letters
Definition of Castle
noun
verb
- To house or keep in a castle.
- To protect or separate in a similar way.
- To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.
- (usually intransitive) To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.
- (usually intransitive) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
Anagrams of Castle
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
a1
s1
t1
l1
e1
Total: 8 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Castle
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Castle"
Castle is a 6-letter word that scores 8 points in Scrabble and 10 points in Words With Friends. The letters in "castle" can be rearranged to form 2 other valid words.
Using "Castle" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "castle" is a low-scoring word.