CAPRIOLE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAPRIOLE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPRIOLE?
| 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: 46 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPRIOLE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPRIOLE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPRIOLE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPRIOLE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPRIOLE has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPRIOLE
- All 8 letters of CAPRIOLE are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAPRIOLE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A leap in which a trained horse jumps and kicks out with its hind legs at the height of the jump.
The capriole is one of the advanced movements of classical riding, performed by the best-trained horses. It also names a playful leap or caper in dance, and it can be used as a verb.
How CAPRIOLE is used
Used in dressage and in ballet, often figuratively for a joyful leap.
- The white stallion ended its display with a perfect capriole.
- She skipped across the lawn in a happy capriole.
- Only a few riders can teach a horse the capriole.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPRIOLE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPRIOLE
2 longer words begin with CAPRIOLE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPRIOLE
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Common questions about CAPRIOLE
- Is CAPRIOLE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPRIOLE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPRIOLE worth?
- CAPRIOLE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPRIOLE mean?
- A leap in which a trained horse jumps and kicks out with its hind legs at the height of the jump.
- What letters can be added to CAPRIOLE?
- CAPRIOLE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPRIOLE:
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