CAPITAYN is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAPITAYN 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 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAPITAYN?
| 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 | Not listed |
Word power: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPITAYN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPITAYN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capitaynsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPITAYN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPITAYN, 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 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPITAYN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAPITAYN
1 longer words begin with CAPITAYN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPITAYN
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Common questions about CAPITAYN
- Is CAPITAYN valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAPITAYN is not in it.
- How many points is CAPITAYN worth?
- CAPITAYN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPITAYN?
- CAPITAYN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPITAYN:
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