CAPTAINCY is a valid Scrabble word — 18 points
Yes. CAPTAINCY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 18 points in Scrabble and 21 in Words with Friends.
c3a1p3t1a1i1n1c3y4
PlayableCAPTAINCY · 9 letters · 18 pts Scrabble · 21 pts WWF
18points in Scrabble
21points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CAPTAINCY?
| 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: 31 / 100
31WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.22%
Our own measure of how useful CAPTAINCY is to know. It scores 18 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTAINCY
No single letter turns CAPTAINCY into another word.
How CAPTAINCY scores
Scrabble c3a1p3t1a1i1n1c3y4 18
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1a1i1n2c4y3 21
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAPTAINCY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTAINCY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAINCY
capacity17 capitayn15 piccata13 capitan11 captain11 pycnic15 atypic13 cyanic13 painty11 pitaya11 anicca10 cantic10 capita10 captan10 catnap10 catnip10 patina8 pinata8 taipan8 piccy14 cynic12 typic12 yacca12 canty10 panty10 cacti9 cinct9 pacta9 panic9 ticca9 actin7 antic7 apian7 inapt7 paint7 patin7 pinta7 tacan7 tania5 pacy11
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Common questions about CAPTAINCY
- Is CAPTAINCY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTAINCY, where it scores 21 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTAINCY worth?
- CAPTAINCY is worth 18 points in Scrabble and 21 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTAINCY?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTAINCY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAPTAINCY:
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