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Is CAST a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CAST is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a verb and a noun, most often meaning “put or send forth”.

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Is CAST a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CAST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends, and it has 3 anagrams: SCAT, ACTS, CATS.

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Letters
4
Scrabble
6 pts
Words With Friends
7 pts
Anagrams
3
Familiarity
100th percentile

CAST meaning and definition

CAST has 4 common senses and works as a verb and a noun. The most common meaning is listed first.

CAST as a verb

  1. Put or send forth.
  2. Deposit.
  3. Select to play,sing, or dance a part in a play, movie, musical, opera, or ballet.

CAST as a noun

  1. The actors in a play.

CAST Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CAST scores 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
A11
S11
T11
Total67

CAST on premium squares

On a double word square CAST scores 12 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 18. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its face value is low, so placement matters more than the tiles: land it across a word square to make it pay. At 4 letters it fits tight spots on a crowded board.

Rearranging the letters of CAST

3 words use exactly the same 4 letters as CAST. See all anagrams of CAST.

  • scat6
  • acts6
  • cats6

Shorter words hiding in CAST

The letters C, A, S, T make 10 shorter words, up to 3 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble CAST: all 10 words.

Words like CAST

One-letter changes to CAST, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CAST

Add one letter to CAST

  • coast7
  • caste7
  • clast7
  • canst7
  • casts7

Remove one letter from CAST

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CAST word facts

CAST is a 4-letter word with 4 distinct letters: 1 vowel (A) and 3 consonants. It starts with C and ends with T. By corpus frequency, CAST is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, A, S, T on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 4 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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CAST Scrabble word FAQ

Is CAST a Scrabble word?

Yes. CAST is a valid 4-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 6 points in Scrabble and 7 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CAST mean?

CAST is used as a verb and a noun. Its most common meaning is “put or send forth”.

How many points is CAST worth in Scrabble?

CAST is worth 6 points in Scrabble: C (3) + A (1) + S (1) + T (1). On a double word square it scores 12, and on a triple word square 18.

How many points is CAST in Words With Friends?

CAST is worth 7 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CAST?

CAST has 3 anagrams: SCAT, ACTS, CATS. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CAST?

You can make 10 shorter words from the letters in CAST, including ACT, CAT, AS and AT.

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