CAPPING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CAPPING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPPING?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPPING is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPPING
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cappingsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPPING scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPPING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 2 | 2 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 5,490 thousand.
What does CAPPING mean in Scrabble?
noun
The act of putting a cover or upper limit on something, or the covering or limit itself.
Capping can be physical, like a top layer on a wall or a crown on a tooth, or financial, like a limit on prices or spending. In British sport it also means selecting a player for the national team.
How CAPPING is used
Capping is used in building, dentistry, finance and sport.
- The capping on the wall protects it from rain.
- The government announced a capping of energy prices.
- His first capping for the national side came at nineteen.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPPING and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPPING
1 longer words begin with CAPPING.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPPING
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Common questions about CAPPING
- Is CAPPING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPPING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPPING worth?
- CAPPING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPPING mean?
- The act of putting a cover or upper limit on something, or the covering or limit itself.
- What letters can be added to CAPPING?
- CAPPING takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPPING:
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