CAPTIOUS is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAPTIOUS 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 CAPTIOUS?
| 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: 37 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIOUS is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIOUS
No single letter turns CAPTIOUS into another word.
How CAPTIOUS scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPTIOUS, 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 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTIOUS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPTIOUS
- All 8 letters of CAPTIOUS are different — nothing repeats.
- CAPTIOUS runs three vowels in a row, which almost no English word does.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CAPTIOUS
The 8 tiles of CAPTIOUS in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTIOUS
3 longer words begin with CAPTIOUS.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIOUS
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Common questions about CAPTIOUS
- Is CAPTIOUS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTIOUS, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTIOUS worth?
- CAPTIOUS is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIOUS?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTIOUS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPTIOUS:
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