CAPUCHE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAPUCHE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPUCHE?
| 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: 58 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPUCHE is to know. It scores 16 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 4.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPUCHE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPUCHE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPUCHE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 9,264 thousand.
What does CAPUCHE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaic
A large pointed hood or cowl, especially one worn by friars of the Capuchin order.
The capuche gave the Capuchin friars their name, since the order is known for the long pointed hood of its habit. In dress history the word can also describe any hood attached to a cloak, though that use is now rare.
How CAPUCHE is used
The word capuche is found in historical and religious writing about monastic dress.
- The friar pulled his capuche over his head against the rain.
- A brown capuche hung down the back of the old habit.
- The painting shows a monk with his capuche thrown back.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPUCHE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPUCHE
2 longer words begin with CAPUCHE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPUCHE
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Common questions about CAPUCHE
- Is CAPUCHE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPUCHE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPUCHE worth?
- CAPUCHE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPUCHE mean?
- A large pointed hood or cowl, especially one worn by friars of the Capuchin order.
- What letters can be added to CAPUCHE?
- CAPUCHE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPUCHE:
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