cast: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 6 letter points · starts with C · ends with T
Meaning of cast
verb
- physical
To move, or be moved, away.
- literary, physical
To move, or be moved, away. To throw.
- physical
To move, or be moved, away. To throw forward (a fishing line, net etc.) into the sea.
- physical
To move, or be moved, away. To throw down or aside.
Listed forms: casts, casting, casted, glossary, castest.
Source: Wiktionary — cast.
noun
An act of throwing.
The number rolled on a die when it is thrown.
An instance of throwing out a fishing line.
Something which has been thrown, dispersed etc.
Listed forms: casts.
Source: Wiktionary — cast.
adj
- not-comparable
Of an animal, such as a horse or sheep: Lying in a position from which it cannot rise on its own.
Source: Wiktionary — cast.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for cast.
noun
the actors in a play
- cast of characters
- dramatis personae
noun
container into which liquid is poured to create a given shape when it hardens
noun
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
noun
the visual appearance of something or someone
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cast in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cast
C(3) + A(1) + S(1) + T(1) = 6 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of cast
3 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from cast
7 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in cast. Showing up to 24, longest first.