CAPITANO is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAPITANO is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does accept it.
Which word lists accept CAPITANO?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPITANO is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPITANO
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capitanosChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPITANO scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPITANO, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPITANO has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CAPITANO
The 8 tiles of CAPITANO in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPITANO
1 longer words begin with CAPITANO.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPITANO
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Common questions about CAPITANO
- Is CAPITANO valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPITANO, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPITANO worth?
- CAPITANO is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPITANO?
- CAPITANO takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPITANO:
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