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castle

noun verb

Interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

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Word length
6
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
A2

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noun

  1. Interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

noun

  1. A large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

noun

  1. (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

noun

  1. A large and stately mansion

verb

  1. Move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

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