ANCIPITAL is a valid Scrabble word, but not in Words with Friends — 13 points
Yes for Scrabble. ANCIPITAL is in Collins and in the North American lists, so it stands in any Scrabble game. Words with Friends keeps a separate list and does not accept it.
a1n1c3i1p3i1t1a1l1
PlayableANCIPITAL · 9 letters · 13 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
13points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept ANCIPITAL?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.44
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.22%
Our own measure of how useful ANCIPITAL is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for ANCIPITAL
No single letter turns ANCIPITAL into another word.
How ANCIPITAL scores
Scrabble a1n1c3i1p3i1t1a1l1 13
Words with Friends a1n2c4i1p4i1t1a1l2 17
Face value of the 9 tiles in ANCIPITAL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| a | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so ANCIPITAL has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in ANCIPITAL
capitani12 platinic12 apician11 aplitic11 calpain11 capital11 capitan11 captain11 placita11 actinal9 actinia9 alicant9 ancilia9 antical9 lacinia9 pintail9 platina9 tilapia9 apical10 capita10 caplin10 captan10 catnap10 catnip10 inclip10 pianic10 placit10 cantal8 catlin8 italic8 patina8 pinata8 plaint8 planta8 platan8 pliant8 taipan8 tincal8 antlia6 latina6
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Common questions about ANCIPITAL
- Is ANCIPITAL valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and ANCIPITAL is not in it.
- How many points is ANCIPITAL worth?
- ANCIPITAL is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to ANCIPITAL?
- No single letter can be added to ANCIPITAL to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of ANCIPITAL:
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