CAPROCK is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CAPROCK is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPROCK?
| 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: 55 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPROCK is to know. It scores 17 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPROCK
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caprocksChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPROCK scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPROCK, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 18,527 thousand.
What does CAPROCK mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A hard layer of rock lying over softer material or sealing in a deposit such as oil or gas.
Caprock matters in geology because its resistance to erosion protects the softer layers below, forming mesas and ledges. In petroleum work it is the impermeable cover that traps hydrocarbons underground. Both uses stress a tough lid over something more vulnerable.
How CAPROCK is used
Geologists and oil engineers say caprock when describing a protective or sealing layer.
- The caprock kept the cliff from crumbling away.
- Drillers had to punch through the caprock to reach the reservoir.
- Wind slowly wore down the caprock at the top of the butte.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPROCK and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPROCK
1 longer words begin with CAPROCK.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPROCK
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Common questions about CAPROCK
- Is CAPROCK valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPROCK, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPROCK worth?
- CAPROCK is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPROCK mean?
- A hard layer of rock lying over softer material or sealing in a deposit such as oil or gas.
- What letters can be added to CAPROCK?
- CAPROCK takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPROCK:
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