CAPERCAILLIE is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CAPERCAILLIE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 23 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCAPERCAILLIE · 12 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 23 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
23points in Words with Friends
12letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CAPERCAILLIE?
| 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: 33 / 100
33WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.67%
Our own measure of how useful CAPERCAILLIE is to know. It scores 18 from 12 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPERCAILLIE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capercailliesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPERCAILLIE scores
Scrabble c3a1p3e1r1c3a1i1l1l1i1e1 18
Words with Friends c4a1p4e1r1c4a1i1l2l2i1e1 23
Face value of the 12 tiles in CAPERCAILLIE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPERCAILLIE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAPERCAILLIE
1 longer words begin with CAPERCAILLIE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPERCAILLIE
capillaire14 callipee12 calliper12 celeriac12 cipaille12 clerical12 caprice13 circlip13 calicle11 calipee11 caliper11 carpale11 epeiric11 epicier11 percale11 replace11 replica11 pairial9 pallier9 parella9 parelle9 perilla9 reallie7 calpac12 capric12 icecap12 ipecac12 picric12 alcaic10 apical10 apiece10 caecal10 calcar10 carcel10 carpal10 carpel10 celiac10 cercal10 cicala10 cicale10
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Common questions about CAPERCAILLIE
- Is CAPERCAILLIE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPERCAILLIE, where it scores 23 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPERCAILLIE worth?
- CAPERCAILLIE is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPERCAILLIE?
- CAPERCAILLIE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 12 letters of CAPERCAILLIE:
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