CAPELINS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAPELINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPELINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPELINS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPELINS
No single letter turns CAPELINS into another word.
How CAPELINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPELINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPELINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPELINS
- All 8 letters of CAPELINS are different — nothing repeats.
- The same 8 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 CAPELINS mean in Scrabble?
CAPELINS is the plural of CAPELIN.
CAPELIN(noun) — A small silvery fish of cold northern seas, related to the smelt.
Anagrams of CAPELINS
The 8 tiles of CAPELINS in a different order — 2 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPELINS
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Common questions about CAPELINS
- Is CAPELINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPELINS, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPELINS worth?
- CAPELINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPELINS?
- No single letter can be added to CAPELINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPELINS:
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