CAPTION is a valid Scrabble word — 11 points
Yes. CAPTION is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTION?
| 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: 52 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTION is to know. It scores 11 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTION
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
captionsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTION scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPTION, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
What does CAPTION mean in Scrabble?
noun
A short title or explanation that goes with a picture, cartoon or other illustration.
A good caption tells the reader who or what is shown and sometimes adds a joke. On film and television, a caption can also be the line of text that shows spoken words for deaf viewers.
How CAPTION is used
The word caption is used in publishing, social media and broadcasting.
- The caption under the photo named everyone in the picture.
- She wrote a witty caption for the cartoon.
- Turn on the caption setting to read the dialogue.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPTION and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPTION
The 7 tiles of CAPTION in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTION
4 longer words begin with CAPTION.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTION
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Common questions about CAPTION
- Is CAPTION valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTION, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTION worth?
- CAPTION is worth 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPTION mean?
- A short title or explanation that goes with a picture, cartoon or other illustration.
- What letters can be added to CAPTION?
- CAPTION takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPTION:
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