CAPELIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAPELIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPELIN?
| 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: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPELIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPELIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPELIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPELIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What stands out about CAPELIN
- The same 7 tiles also spell 2 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAPELIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
zoology
A small silvery fish of cold northern seas, related to the smelt.
The capelin gathers in vast shoals, and whales, seals, cod and seabirds depend on it for food. People also eat capelin, and its roe is a valued export in some countries.
How CAPELIN is used
The word capelin is used in fisheries, ecology and cooking in northern regions.
- Fishermen netted capelin along the Newfoundland coast.
- The capelin run draws whales close to shore.
- Smoked capelin was served with bread.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPELIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPELIN
The 7 tiles of CAPELIN in a different order — 2 found.
Words starting with CAPELIN
3 longer words begin with CAPELIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPELIN
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Common questions about CAPELIN
- Is CAPELIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPELIN, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPELIN worth?
- CAPELIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPELIN mean?
- A small silvery fish of cold northern seas, related to the smelt.
- What letters can be added to CAPELIN?
- CAPELIN takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPELIN:
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