CAPITOL is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAPITOL is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPITOL?
| 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: 51 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPITOL is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPITOL
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capitolsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPITOL scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPITOL, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 257,323.
What stands out about CAPITOL
- The same 7 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
What does CAPITOL mean in Scrabble?
noun
North American
A building in which a legislature meets, especially the one in Washington, D.C.
Spelled with a capital C, the Capitol is the seat of the United States Congress, while each state also has its own capitol. Do not confuse capitol the building with capital the city that contains it.
How CAPITOL is used
The word capitol is used chiefly in American English for legislative buildings.
- Tourists queued outside the capitol for a guided tour.
- The governor addressed the crowd on the steps of the state capitol.
- A dome crowns the capitol.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPITOL and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPITOL
The 7 tiles of CAPITOL in a different order — 3 found.
Words starting with CAPITOL
3 longer words begin with CAPITOL.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPITOL
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Common questions about CAPITOL
- Is CAPITOL valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPITOL, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPITOL worth?
- CAPITOL is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPITOL mean?
- A building in which a legislature meets, especially the one in Washington, D.C.
- What letters can be added to CAPITOL?
- CAPITOL takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPITOL:
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