INCAPSULATE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 15 points
It depends on the list you play by. INCAPSULATE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 15 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept INCAPSULATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful INCAPSULATE is to know. It scores 15 from 11 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for INCAPSULATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How INCAPSULATE scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in INCAPSULATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so INCAPSULATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with INCAPSULATE
2 longer words begin with INCAPSULATE.
Shorter words from the letters in INCAPSULATE
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Common questions about INCAPSULATE
- Is INCAPSULATE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and INCAPSULATE is not in it.
- How many points is INCAPSULATE worth?
- INCAPSULATE is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to INCAPSULATE?
- INCAPSULATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of INCAPSULATE:
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