CAPLES is valid in Collins, not in North America — 10 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAPLES 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 10 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAPLES?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPLES is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPLES
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caplessChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPLES scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAPLES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 172,461.
Anagrams of CAPLES
The 6 tiles of CAPLES in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPLES
1 longer words begin with CAPLES.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPLES
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Common questions about CAPLES
- Is CAPLES valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAPLES is not in it.
- How many points is CAPLES worth?
- CAPLES is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPLES?
- CAPLES takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAPLES:
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