CAPES is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CAPES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 11 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPES?
| 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
Our own measure of how useful CAPES is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPES
Front hooks — 1
scapesBack hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF.
How CAPES scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAPES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What stands out about CAPES
- The same 5 tiles also spell 3 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
Anagrams of CAPES
The 5 tiles of CAPES in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CAPES
2 longer words begin with CAPES.
Words ending in CAPES
Showing 24 of 33 words that end in CAPES. Useful as a back hook: play CAPES onto a word already on the board.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPES
Common questions about CAPES
- Is CAPES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPES, where it scores 11 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPES worth?
- CAPES is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPES?
- CAPES takes 1 hook: 1 in front and 0 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAPES:
Open CAPES in the Word Finder