castanet
Meanings
Plural: castanets
Noun
- A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells or shell-shaped parts joined on one edge by string.
Origin / Etymology
From Spanish castañeta, diminutive form of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia, “chestnut”), possibly of Pre-Greek origin. Related to the chest in chestnut, formerly chesten.
Scrabble Score: 10
castanet is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordcastanet is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
castanet is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
castanet is a valid Words With Friends word