chatelain
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- Words With Friends
- 16
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- 9
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Definition of chatelain
2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included
noun
- Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
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noun
- Synonym of castellan: the lord of a castle; a caretaker entrusted to oversee a castle for its lord.
name
- A surname.
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Etymology
From Middle English chateleyn, from Middle French chatelaine, from Old French chastelein and castelain (“castellan”), from chastel and castel (“castle”) + -ain (“-an: forming adj.”), from Medieval Latin castellum, from Latin castrum (“fort”) + -ellum (“-elle: forming diminutives”). Doublet of Castilian, castellano, castellanus, and castellan.
Words you can make from chatelain
200+ playable · top: ACHENIAL (13 pts)
Best play achenial 13 points8-letter words
5 words7-letter words
8 words6-letter words
40 words- CANTHI 11 pts
- CHAETA 11 pts
- CHAINE 11 pts
- CHALET 11 pts
- CHITAL 11 pts
- ETHNIC 11 pts
- HELIAC 11 pts
- LICHEN 11 pts
- THECAL 11 pts
- ALTHEA 9 pts
- HALITE 9 pts
- HANTLE 9 pts
- HIATAL 9 pts
- INHALE 9 pts
- TAHINA 9 pts
- THENAL 9 pts
- ACETAL 8 pts
- ACETIN 8 pts
- AECIAL 8 pts
- ANLACE 8 pts
- ATELIC 8 pts
- CANTAL 8 pts
- CANTLE 8 pts
- CATENA 8 pts
- CATLIN 8 pts
- CENTAI 8 pts
- CENTAL 8 pts
- CLIENT 8 pts
- ENATIC 8 pts
- INLACE 8 pts
- LANCET 8 pts
- LECTIN 8 pts
- LENTIC 8 pts
- TINCAL 8 pts
- ENTAIL 6 pts
- LANATE 6 pts
- LATINA 6 pts
- TAENIA 6 pts
- TENAIL 6 pts
- TINEAL 6 pts
5-letter words
72 words- AITCH 10 pts
- CHAIN 10 pts
- CHANA 10 pts
- CHANT 10 pts
- CHEAT 10 pts
- CHELA 10 pts
- CHIEL 10 pts
- CHILE 10 pts
- CHINA 10 pts
- CHINE 10 pts
- ETHIC 10 pts
- HANCE 10 pts
- LAICH 10 pts
- LANCH 10 pts
- LATCH 10 pts
- LEACH 10 pts
- LETCH 10 pts
- LICHT 10 pts
- NATCH 10 pts
- NICHE 10 pts
- TACHE 10 pts
- TEACH 10 pts
- TENCH 10 pts
- THECA 10 pts
- HAINT 8 pts
- LAITH 8 pts
- LATHE 8 pts
- LATHI 8 pts
- LITHE 8 pts
- NEATH 8 pts
- THALI 8 pts
- THANE 8 pts
- THEIN 8 pts
- THINE 8 pts
- ACETA 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- AECIA 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- CANAL 7 pts
- CLEAN 7 pts
- CLEAT 7 pts
- CLINE 7 pts
- ECLAT 7 pts
- ENACT 7 pts
- ILEAC 7 pts
- INCEL 7 pts
- LANCE 7 pts
- LINAC 7 pts
- TACAN 7 pts
- TELIC 7 pts
- TICAL 7 pts
- ALANE 5 pts
- ALANT 5 pts
- ALATE 5 pts
- ALIEN 5 pts
- ALINE 5 pts
- ANILE 5 pts
- ANTAE 5 pts
- ELAIN 5 pts
- ELINT 5 pts
- ENTIA 5 pts
- INLET 5 pts
- INTEL 5 pts
- LANAI 5 pts
- LATEN 5 pts
- LEANT 5 pts
- LIANA 5 pts
- LIANE 5 pts
- NATAL 5 pts
- TELIA 5 pts
- TENIA 5 pts
- TINEA 5 pts
4-letter words
74 words- ACHE 9 pts
- CATH 9 pts
- CHAI 9 pts
- CHAT 9 pts
- CHIA 9 pts
- CHIN 9 pts
- CHIT 9 pts
- EACH 9 pts
- ECHT 9 pts
- ETCH 9 pts
- INCH 9 pts
- ITCH 9 pts
- LECH 9 pts
- LICH 9 pts
- EATH 7 pts
- ELHI 7 pts
- HAEN 7 pts
- HAET 7 pts
- HAIL 7 pts
- HALE 7 pts
- HALT 7 pts
- HANT 7 pts
- HATE 7 pts
- HEAL 7 pts
- HEAT 7 pts
- HEIL 7 pts
- HENT 7 pts
- HILA 7 pts
- HILT 7 pts
- HINT 7 pts
- LATH 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACNE 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ALEC 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANE 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CATE 6 pts
- CEIL 6 pts
- CELT 6 pts
- CENT 6 pts
- CINE 6 pts
- CITE 6 pts
- CLAN 6 pts
- CLIT 6 pts
- ETIC 6 pts
- LACE 6 pts
- LAIC 6 pts
- LICE 6 pts
- ALAE 4 pts
- ALAN 4 pts
- ALIT 4 pts
- ANAL 4 pts
- ANIL 4 pts
- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTE 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ELAN 4 pts
- ETNA 4 pts
- ILEA 4 pts
- LAIN 4 pts
- LANE 4 pts
- LATE 4 pts
- LATI 4 pts
- LEAN 4 pts
- LENT 4 pts
- LIEN 4 pts
- LINE 4 pts
- LINT 4 pts
- LITE 4 pts
- NAIL 4 pts
- NALA 4 pts
- NEAT 4 pts
Hooks
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