CAPON is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CAPON is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPON?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPON is to know. It scores 9 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPON
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caponsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPON scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CAPON, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 43,569.
What does CAPON mean in Scrabble?
noun
A young rooster that has been castrated and fattened for eating.
Capons are castrated before maturity so that they grow larger and produce more tender, flavorful meat than an ordinary rooster. The practice has a long history in European cooking, and capon was once considered a delicacy served at formal feasts. The castration removes the hormones that would otherwise make the bird's flesh tougher and more strongly flavored.
How CAPON is used
Countable noun; found mainly in cooking and farming contexts, less common in everyday speech today.
- The farmer raised a dozen capons for the holiday market.
- A roasted capon was the centerpiece of the feast.
- Old recipes often called for a fat capon rather than an ordinary chicken.
- The butcher explained how a capon is prepared for sale.
- Guests praised the tender meat of the stuffed capon.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPON and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPON
15 longer words begin with CAPON.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPON
Common questions about CAPON
- Is CAPON valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPON, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPON worth?
- CAPON is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPON mean?
- A young rooster that has been castrated and fattened for eating.
- What letters can be added to CAPON?
- CAPON takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CAPON:
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