CAPIZ is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CAPIZ is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPIZ?
| 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: 43 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPIZ is to know. It scores 18 from 5 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPIZ
No single letter turns CAPIZ into another word.
How CAPIZ scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAPIZ, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| z | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 232,369.
What does CAPIZ mean in Scrabble?
noun
regional
The thin, translucent shell of a Philippine bivalve mollusc, used to make lamps, windowpanes, and decorative items.
Capiz refers to the flat, semi-transparent shell of the mollusc Placuna placenta, common in Philippine coastal waters. Craftsmen cut and polish the shells into small panes, traditionally used in place of glass for windows and later worked into lamps, blinds, and ornaments.
How CAPIZ is used
Used mainly in the context of Philippine crafts and décor, as in capiz shell lamps or capiz windows.
- The chandelier was assembled from hundreds of capiz shells.
- Old houses in the province had capiz windows instead of glass.
- She bought a lamp shade decorated with capiz.
- Divers gathered capiz along the shallow reef at low tide.
- The gift shop sold wind chimes made of capiz.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPIZ and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPIZ
1 longer words begin with CAPIZ.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPIZ
Common questions about CAPIZ
- Is CAPIZ valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPIZ, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPIZ worth?
- CAPIZ is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPIZ mean?
- The thin, translucent shell of a Philippine bivalve mollusc, used to make lamps, windowpanes, and decorative items.
- What letters can be added to CAPIZ?
- No single letter can be added to CAPIZ to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAPIZ:
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