CAPTAINS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAPTAINS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTAINS?
| 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: 38 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTAINS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTAINS
No single letter turns CAPTAINS into another word.
How CAPTAINS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPTAINS, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTAINS has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CAPTAINS mean in Scrabble?
CAPTAINS is a form of CAPTAIN (its plural or a verb form).
CAPTAIN(noun) — The person in command of a ship, aircraft, team or military company.
Anagrams of CAPTAINS
The 8 tiles of CAPTAINS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTAINS
2 longer words begin with CAPTAINS.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAINS
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Common questions about CAPTAINS
- Is CAPTAINS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTAINS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTAINS worth?
- CAPTAINS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTAINS?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTAINS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPTAINS:
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