CAPABLY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAPABLY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPABLY?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPABLY is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPABLY
No single letter turns CAPABLY into another word.
How CAPABLY scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPABLY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 6,948 thousand.
What does CAPABLY mean in Scrabble?
adverb
In a skilled and competent way, showing that a task can be handled well.
Capably is a mild but warm compliment: it says someone did the job well without any fuss. It is less showy than brilliantly and is common in reviews, references and descriptions of leadership.
How CAPABLY is used
Capably typically follows a verb such as handled, managed or led, in praise of steady performance.
- The new manager handled the crisis capably.
- She capably steered the project through its final stage.
- The understudy filled the role capably at short notice.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPABLY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPABLY
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Common questions about CAPABLY
- Is CAPABLY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPABLY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPABLY worth?
- CAPABLY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPABLY mean?
- In a skilled and competent way, showing that a task can be handled well.
- What letters can be added to CAPABLY?
- No single letter can be added to CAPABLY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPABLY:
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