Jumble solved
Is CAST a word? Yes.
CAST is a valid word in the Scrabble dictionary — 4 letters, worth 6 points before any premium squares. It rearranges into 4 anagrams, with 13 words hidden inside it.
- Total words
- 13
- Full anagrams
- 4
- Longest answer
- 4 letters
- Vowels : consonants
- 1 : 3
To solve the scramble by hand, set the 1 vowel (A) aside first, then try common beginnings and endings — re-, un-, -ing, -ed, -er — against the 3 remaining consonants (C, S, T).
cast in a sentence
“14 Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me.”
— Webster 1913
Anagrams of CAST
4 words use all 4 letters — every full rearrangement of the scramble:
4-letter words
4 words found3-letter words
6 words found2-letter words
3 words foundRelated jumbles to try
Same letters, different word: unscramble acts, unscramble cats, unscramble scat.
Shorter words inside CAST — solve each on its own:
Add one letter to CAST
Slot in one more tile — any letter — and cast opens up 28 5-letter words. Handy when a puzzle gives you a blank or an extra square.
Best words for tile games
Playing Scrabble or Words with Friends? These finds carry the highest tile values (before any bonus squares).
Letter breakdown
Total Letters
4
Distinct
4
Vowels
25%
A
Consonants
75%
C, S, T
Browse more word lists
These letters make a 4-letter rack. Browse all 4-letter words or just the 4-letter words starting with C.
Practise your unscrambling
Unscrambling gets faster with reps — these two are built for that.
Solving CAST: common questions
How do you unscramble the letters cast?
Rearranging the 4 letters in cast produces 13 valid words in total. A quick way to crack a scramble is to pull the vowels out first, then test familiar beginnings and endings (such as re-, un-, -ing, -ed and -er) against the consonants that are left. That approach lands the 4-letter answer acts here. Every arrangement below is checked against a standard word list, so anything listed is a real word.
Does cast have any anagrams?
Using every one of the 4 letters, cast can be rearranged into 4 words: acts, cast, cats and scat. These are full anagrams — each uses the same tiles in a different order.
What is the longest word you can make from cast?
The longest solutions run to 4 letters: acts, cast, cats and scat. Reaching the full length means every one of those tiles is in play at once.
What are the easiest short words from cast?
Short answers are the quickest to spot: cast yields act, ats, cat, sac, sat, tas, as, at and ta. Two- and three-letter words are handy for warming up, for tricky racks, and for hooking onto letters already on the board in games like Scrabble and Words with Friends.
How is the word "cast" used in a sentence?
Cast is itself a valid word. For example: "14 Cast thy garment about thee, and follow me." Seeing a jumble answer used in a real sentence makes it easier to remember next time it turns up.
Which word from cast scores best in Scrabble or Words with Friends?
If you are playing a tile game, acts is the top scorer from cast at 6 points, followed by cast (6), cats (6) and scat (6). Scores depend on the board, but these are the highest face values before any bonus squares.