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Castanets

Q: What does castanets mean?

As a noun, castanets means “(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance”.

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About 3 syllables

noun · 9 letters · Less common

Scrabble US & Canada : valid
Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
Words With Friends : valid
Wordle : not valid

What does castanets mean?

noun

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
Synonymsbones clappersfinger cymbals

Is CASTANETS a valid word?

Game / word list	Valid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL)	Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS)	Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE)	Yes
Wordle (guess list)	No

How many points is CASTANETS worth?

Scrabble

11 pts

c ₃a ₁s ₁t ₁a ₁n ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

Words With Friends

13 pts

c ₄a ₁s ₁t ₁a ₁n ₂e ₁t ₁s ₁

Wordfeud

12 pts

c ₄a ₁s ₁t ₁a ₁n ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

NYT Crossplay

11 pts

c ₃a ₁s ₁t ₁a ₁n ₁e ₁t ₁s ₁

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CASTANETS

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See all 237 words made from CASTANETS

Words that end like CASTANETS

Common words that share the ending -ETS, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

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All words ending in -ETS

Castanets: quick answers

Is CASTANETS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CASTANETS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.

How many points is CASTANETS worth?

CASTANETS scores 11 points in Scrabble, 13 in Words With Friends, 12 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.

What does castanets mean?

As a noun, castanets means “(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance”.

What words can you make with the letters in CASTANETS?

You can make 237 shorter words from CASTANETS, such as CANTATES, CASTANET, SCANTEST, SCEATTAS. See the full list.