CAPILLARY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAPILLARY 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.
c3a1p3i1l1l1a1r1y4
PlayableCAPILLARY · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CAPILLARY?
| 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: 29 / 100
29WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CAPILLARY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPILLARY
No single letter turns CAPILLARY into another word.
How CAPILLARY scores
Scrabble c3a1p3i1l1l1a1r1y4 16
Words with Friends c4a1p4i1l2l2a1r1y3 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAPILLARY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPILLARY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPILLARY
apically15 racially13 airplay12 lyrical12 piracy13 apiary11 lacily11 parlay11 piraya11 racily11 apical10 carpal10 picara10 plical10 railly9 laical8 pallia8 parial8 pillar8 racial8 crapy12 pricy12 pyric12 clary10 lycra10 lyric10 palay10 pally10 parly10 playa10 pyral10 calpa9 capri9 carap9 carpi9 pical9 picra9 plica9 alary8 aliya8
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Common questions about CAPILLARY
- Is CAPILLARY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPILLARY, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPILLARY worth?
- CAPILLARY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPILLARY?
- No single letter can be added to CAPILLARY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAPILLARY:
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