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.
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
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
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.
What does CAPTAINING mean in Scrabble?
CAPTAINING is the -ing form (present participle) of CAPTAIN.
CAPTAIN(noun) — The person in command of a ship, aircraft, team or military company.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAINING
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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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