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Castaway

c 3a 1s 1t 1a 1w 4a 1y 4

About 3 syllables

noun · 8 letters · Common

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

What does castaway mean?

noun

  1. a person who is rejected (from society or home)

    Synonymsoutcastpariahishmael

  2. a shipwrecked person

    Synonymsshipwreck survivor

Is CASTAWAY a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
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 CASTAWAY worth?

Scrabble

16 pts
c 3a 1s 1t 1a 1w 4a 1y 4

Words With Friends

16 pts
c 4a 1s 1t 1a 1w 4a 1y 3

Wordfeud

17 pts
c 4a 1s 1t 1a 1w 4a 1y 4

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3a 1s 1t 1a 1w 5a 1y 4

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

Words from the letters in CASTAWAY

Hooks for CASTAWAY

Add one letter to the front or back of CASTAWAY to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like CASTAWAY

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

All words ending in -AWAY

Castaway: quick answers

Is CASTAWAY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CASTAWAY is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 16 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CASTAWAY worth?
CASTAWAY scores 16 points in Scrabble, 16 in Words With Friends, 17 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does castaway mean?
As a noun, castaway means “a person who is rejected (from society or home)”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CASTAWAY?
You can make 62 shorter words from CASTAWAY, such as ASWAY, AWAYS, TWAYS, AWAY. See the full list.