CAPSICIN is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CAPSICIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPSICIN?
| 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: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPSICIN is to know. It scores 14 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.4% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPSICIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capsicinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPSICIN scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPSICIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPSICIN has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAPSICIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
technical
A red oily resin taken from capsicum peppers, giving them their burning taste.
Capsicin is an older chemical name for the hot extract of chilli peppers. Modern texts usually talk about capsaicin, but the older form still appears in dictionaries and historical works.
How CAPSICIN is used
Technical; found in chemistry and old pharmacy texts.
- The chemist extracted capsicin from dried peppers.
- Capsicin is what makes the sauce burn.
- A trace of capsicin can irritate the eyes.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPSICIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPSICIN
1 longer words begin with CAPSICIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPSICIN
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Common questions about CAPSICIN
- Is CAPSICIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPSICIN, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPSICIN worth?
- CAPSICIN is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPSICIN mean?
- A red oily resin taken from capsicum peppers, giving them their burning taste.
- What letters can be added to CAPSICIN?
- CAPSICIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPSICIN:
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