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Castor

c 3a 1s 1t 1o 1r 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 6 letters · Less common

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

What does castor mean?

noun

  1. a multiple star with 6 components; second brightest in Gemini; close to Pollux

    Synonymsalpha geminorum

  2. a shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling powdered sugar

    Synonymscaster

  3. a pivoting roller attached to the bottom of furniture or trucks or portable machines to make them movable

    Synonymscaster

  4. a hat made with the fur of a beaver (or similar material)

    Synonymsbeaver

  5. type genus of the Castoridae: beavers

    Synonymsgenus castor

Is CASTOR 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 CASTOR worth?

Scrabble

8 pts
c 3a 1s 1t 1o 1r 1

Words With Friends

9 pts
c 4a 1s 1t 1o 1r 1

Wordfeud

9 pts
c 4a 1s 1t 1o 1r 1

NYT Crossplay

8 pts
c 3a 1s 1t 1o 1r 1

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

Words from the letters in CASTOR

Anagrams 4

actorscostarscrotatarocs

Hooks for CASTOR

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

castorscastory

Words that end like CASTOR

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

pastor
All words ending in -ASTOR

Castor: quick answers

Is CASTOR a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CASTOR is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 8 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CASTOR worth?
CASTOR scores 8 points in Scrabble, 9 in Words With Friends, 9 in Wordfeud and 8 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does castor mean?
As a noun, castor means “a multiple star with 6 components”. It has 5 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CASTOR?
You can make 109 shorter words from CASTOR, such as ACTOR, ASCOT, ATOCS, CARTS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CASTOR?
CASTOR rearranges into ACTORS, COSTAR, SCROTA, TAROCS.