Definitions For Castellan

Noun

CASTELLAN (plural CASTELLANs) The governor or caretaker of a castle or keep.

Related terms

castellany castellate

Translations

Bulgarian: управител на замък, m, кастелан, m Finnish: linnanherra French: châtelain Greek: καστελάνος, m, sc=Grek Italian: castellano, m Spanish: castellano, m

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French castelain (compare modern châtelain), from {{der, en, la, castellanus, , pertaining to a castle, an occupant of a castle, or a governor of a castle}}, from castellum castle, citadel, diminutive of castrum fortified place. See castle and compare chatelaine.

Is Castellan a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
11
Words with Friends
15

The word Castellan is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends

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