CAPROLACTAM is a valid Scrabble word — 19 points
Yes. CAPROLACTAM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 19 points in Scrabble and 24 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPROLACTAM?
| 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 CAPROLACTAM is to know. It scores 19 from 11 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPROLACTAM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caprolactamsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPROLACTAM scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in CAPROLACTAM, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 3 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPROLACTAM has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAPROLACTAM mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistry
A white crystalline organic compound that is the raw material for making nylon 6.
Factories heat caprolactam so its molecules link into long chains of plastic and fibre. Most of the world supply goes into carpets, clothing and engineering parts.
How CAPROLACTAM is used
A chemical-industry term.
- The plant produces caprolactam for nylon fibre.
- Workers wore masks because caprolactam dust irritates the lungs.
- Nylon 6 is formed by polymerising caprolactam.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPROLACTAM and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPROLACTAM
1 longer words begin with CAPROLACTAM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPROLACTAM
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Common questions about CAPROLACTAM
- Is CAPROLACTAM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPROLACTAM, where it scores 24 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPROLACTAM worth?
- CAPROLACTAM is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPROLACTAM mean?
- A white crystalline organic compound that is the raw material for making nylon 6.
- What letters can be added to CAPROLACTAM?
- CAPROLACTAM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of CAPROLACTAM:
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