castella
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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.
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- 10
- Words With Friends
- 13
- Letters
- 8
Definition of castella
3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- (form-of, plural)plural of castellum
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noun
- (form-of, plural)plural of castellum
- (uncountable, usually)A Japanese sponge cake made of sugar, flour, eggs, and starch syrup.
name
- A town in the Shire of Murrindindi, central eastern Victoria, Australia.
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Etymology
From Japanese カステラ (kasutera), from Portuguese pão de Castela (literally “bread of Castile”), an old type of sponge cake which they brought to Japan. Compare Italian pandispagna, Tagalog Pan de Kastila (“Spanish bread”).
Words you can make from castella
160 playable · top: LACTEALS (10 pts)
Best play lacteals 10 points7-letter words
4 words6-letter words
10 words5-letter words
36 words- ACETA 7 pts
- ALECS 7 pts
- CALLA 7 pts
- CALLS 7 pts
- CASTE 7 pts
- CATES 7 pts
- CELLA 7 pts
- CELLS 7 pts
- CELTS 7 pts
- CESTA 7 pts
- CLAST 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- LACES 7 pts
- SCALE 7 pts
- SCALL 7 pts
- TACES 7 pts
- TALCS 7 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ATLAS 5 pts
- LEAST 5 pts
- SALAL 5 pts
- SALAT 5 pts
- SETAL 5 pts
- SLATE 5 pts
- STALE 5 pts
- STALL 5 pts
- STEAL 5 pts
- STELA 5 pts
- TAELS 5 pts
- TALAS 5 pts
- TALES 5 pts
- TALLS 5 pts
- TEALS 5 pts
- TELLS 5 pts
- TESLA 5 pts
4-letter words
60 words- ACES 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ACTS 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CALL 6 pts
- CALS 6 pts
- CASA 6 pts
- CASE 6 pts
- CAST 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CATS 6 pts
- CELL 6 pts
- CELS 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LACS 6 pts
- SCAT 6 pts
- SECT 6 pts
- TACE 6 pts
- TALC 6 pts
- TECS 6 pts
- AALS 4 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAS 4 pts
- ALES 4 pts
- ALLS 4 pts
- ALTS 4 pts
- ASEA 4 pts
- ATES 4 pts
- EAST 4 pts
- EATS 4 pts
- ELLS 4 pts
- ETAS 4 pts
- LASE 4 pts
- LAST 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATS 4 pts
- LEAL 4 pts
- LEAS 4 pts
- LEST 4 pts
- LETS 4 pts
- SALE 4 pts
- SALL 4 pts
- SALT 4 pts
- SATE 4 pts
- SEAL 4 pts
- SEAT 4 pts
- SELL 4 pts
- SETA 4 pts
- SLAT 4 pts
- TAEL 4 pts
- TALA 4 pts
- TALE 4 pts
- TALL 4 pts
- TASE 4 pts
- TEAL 4 pts
- TEAS 4 pts
- TELA 4 pts
- TELL 4 pts
- TELS 4 pts
3-letter words
38 words- ACE 5 pts
- ACT 5 pts
- CAL 5 pts
- CAT 5 pts
- CEL 5 pts
- LAC 5 pts
- SAC 5 pts
- SEC 5 pts
- TEC 5 pts
- AAL 3 pts
- AAS 3 pts
- ALA 3 pts
- ALE 3 pts
- ALL 3 pts
- ALS 3 pts
- ALT 3 pts
- ATE 3 pts
- ATS 3 pts
- EAT 3 pts
- ELL 3 pts
- ELS 3 pts
- EST 3 pts
- ETA 3 pts
- LAS 3 pts
- LAT 3 pts
- LEA 3 pts
- LET 3 pts
- SAE 3 pts
- SAL 3 pts
- SAT 3 pts
- SEA 3 pts
- SEL 3 pts
- SET 3 pts
- TAE 3 pts
- TAS 3 pts
- TEA 3 pts
- TEL 3 pts
- TES 3 pts
2-letter words
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