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castle

/ˈkɑːsəl/noun · verb

Castle can refer to a large and stately mansion, a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack, or interchanging the positions of the king and a rook. As a verb, castle can mean to move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king.

5 meanings6 lettersScrabble 8

Length

6

Scrabble

8

WWF

10

Starts

CA

Ends

TLE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CASTLE” Mean?

/ˈkɑːsəl/

castle has 5 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

4 senses
1

a large and stately mansion

Synonyms

2

a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

3

(chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

Synonyms

4

interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Synonyms for CASTLE

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

6

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

Explore the word castle with its definition, score, letter pattern, and useful word game details.

Definition

a large and stately mansion

Length

6 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

2

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, S, T, L, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
s
t
l
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for castle.

CASTLE is a 6-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 8.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 33%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using castle in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★☆☆

CASTLE has a Scrabble score of 8. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CASTLE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★★☆

CASTLE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 6-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CASTLE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDEF

CV Pattern

CVCCCV

Vowel Share

33%

Consonant Share

67%

Bigrams

CA, AS, ST, TL, LE

Trigrams

CAS, AST, STL, TLE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for castle.

CASTLE is a 6-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

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This word contains 6 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 8, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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