CAPSICUM is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAPSICUM is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3a1p3s1i1c3u1m3
PlayableCAPSICUM · 8 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept CAPSICUM?
| 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: 41 / 100
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%4.25%
Our own measure of how useful CAPSICUM is to know. It scores 16 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 4.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPSICUM
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
capsicumsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPSICUM scores
Scrabble c3a1p3s1i1c3u1m3 16
Words with Friends c4a1p4s1i1c4u2m4 21
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPSICUM, 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 | 1 | 9 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| m | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPSICUM has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAPSICUM
1 longer words begin with CAPSICUM.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPSICUM
campus12 scampi12 amicus10 amusic10 umiacs10 acmic11 campi11 camps11 mucic11 scamp11 apism9 aspic9 camis9 camus9 caums9 caups9 micas9 musca9 music9 picas9 pimas9 piums9 pumas9 sampi9 scapi9 scaup9 spica9 succi9 sumac9 umiac9 camp10 amps8 cami8 cams8 capi8 caps8 caum8 caup8 cums8 cups8
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Common questions about CAPSICUM
- Is CAPSICUM valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPSICUM, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPSICUM worth?
- CAPSICUM is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPSICUM?
- CAPSICUM takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPSICUM:
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