CAPTAINING is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAPTAINING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
c3a1p3t1a1i1n1i1n1g2
PlayableCAPTAINING · 10 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CAPTAINING?
| 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: 28 / 100
28WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.5
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful CAPTAINING is to know. It scores 15 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTAINING
No single letter turns CAPTAINING into another word.
How CAPTAINING scores
Scrabble c3a1p3t1a1i1n1i1n1g2 15
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1a1i1n2i1n2g3 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAPTAINING, 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 | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTAINING has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAINING
capitani12 painting11 patining11 actinian10 apician11 capitan11 captain11 agnatic10 canting10 paining10 panting10 actinia9 cantina9 ignatia8 caping11 pacing11 capita10 captan10 catnap10 catnip10 pianic10 acting9 apting9 caaing9 caning9 citing9 naping9 paning9 pinang9 pining9 taping9 ticing9 incant8 niacin8 panini8 patina8 pinata8 taipan8 tannic8 angina7
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Common questions about CAPTAINING
- Is CAPTAINING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTAINING, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTAINING worth?
- CAPTAINING is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTAINING?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTAINING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAPTAINING:
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