CAPTAIN is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAPTAIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTAIN?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTAIN is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTAIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
captainsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTAIN scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPTAIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
What does CAPTAIN mean in Scrabble?
noun
The person in command of a ship, aircraft, team or military company.
Rank decides what a captain is: in the navy it is a senior officer, in the army a mid-level one. In sport the captain leads the team on the field and speaks to the referee.
How CAPTAIN is used
The word captain is a general title used at sea, in the air, in the military and in sport.
- The captain steered the ship into the harbour.
- Our captain won the coin toss.
- The captain announced a delay over the intercom.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPTAIN and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPTAIN
The 7 tiles of CAPTAIN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTAIN
9 longer words begin with CAPTAIN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAIN
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Common questions about CAPTAIN
- Is CAPTAIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTAIN, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTAIN worth?
- CAPTAIN is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPTAIN mean?
- The person in command of a ship, aircraft, team or military company.
- What letters can be added to CAPTAIN?
- CAPTAIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPTAIN:
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