CAPTURES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CAPTURES 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 CAPTURES?
| 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 CAPTURES is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTURES
No single letter turns CAPTURES into another word.
How CAPTURES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPTURES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTURES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPTURES
- All 8 letters of CAPTURES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
Anagrams of CAPTURES
The 8 tiles of CAPTURES in a different order — 1 found.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTURES
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Common questions about CAPTURES
- Is CAPTURES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTURES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTURES worth?
- CAPTURES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTURES?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTURES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPTURES:
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