CAPTAN is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CAPTAN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTAN?
| 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: 32 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTAN is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTAN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
captansChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTAN scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAPTAN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 229,948.
What does CAPTAN mean in Scrabble?
noun
chemistrytechnical
A chemical fungicide sprayed on fruit trees, vegetables and seeds to protect them from mould and rot.
Captan belongs to a family of sulfur-containing compounds that growers have used since the mid twentieth century. Orchard owners apply it to apples and strawberries, and seed companies treat grain with it before sale. Its use is regulated, so labels give strict limits on how much may be applied and how long before harvest.
How CAPTAN is used
Technical term of agriculture and chemistry; seen on product labels and in crop-protection guides.
- The orchard was sprayed with captan in early spring.
- Captan is listed among the approved fungicides for strawberries.
- The seed packet was treated with captan against damping off.
- He read the safety sheet for captan before mixing the spray.
- Residue of captan must fall below the legal limit at harvest.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPTAN and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPTAN
The 6 tiles of CAPTAN in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTAN
1 longer words begin with CAPTAN.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTAN
Common questions about CAPTAN
- Is CAPTAN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTAN, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTAN worth?
- CAPTAN is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPTAN mean?
- A chemical fungicide sprayed on fruit trees, vegetables and seeds to protect them from mould and rot.
- What letters can be added to CAPTAN?
- CAPTAN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAPTAN:
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