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Is CAPITAL a Scrabble Word?

Yes, CAPITAL is a valid Scrabble word. It is used as a noun and an adjective, most often meaning “assets available for use in the production of further assets”.

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Is CAPITAL a valid Scrabble word?

Yes. CAPITAL is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends, and it has 1 anagram: PLACITA.

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Letters
7
Scrabble
11 pts
Words With Friends
14 pts
Anagrams
1
Familiarity
100th percentile

CAPITAL meaning and definition

CAPITAL has 4 common senses and works as a noun and an adjective. The most common meaning is listed first.

CAPITAL as a noun

  1. Assets available for use in the production of further assets.
  2. Wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value.
  3. A seat of government.

CAPITAL as an adjective

  1. First-rate.

CAPITAL Scrabble score and Words With Friends points

CAPITAL scores 11 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. The highest-value tile is C, worth 3 in Scrabble.

Letter-by-letter tile values

LetterScrabbleWords With Friends
C34
A11
P34
I11
T11
A11
L12
Total1114

CAPITAL on premium squares

On a double word square CAPITAL scores 22 in Scrabble; on a triple word square, 33. Putting C on a triple letter square instead adds 6 points. Its middling value makes it a flexible play for scoring steadily without breaking up a strong rack. Played from a full rack, all 7 letters earn the 50-point Scrabble bingo bonus.

Rearranging the letters of CAPITAL

1 word uses exactly the same 7 letters as CAPITAL. See all anagrams of CAPITAL.

  • placita11

Shorter words hiding in CAPITAL

The letters C, A, P, I, T, A, L make 85 shorter words, up to 6 letters long. Most common first. Unscramble CAPITAL: all 85 words.

Words like CAPITAL

One-letter changes to CAPITAL, useful for word ladders and board hooks.

Change one letter in CAPITAL

  • capitol11
  • capitan11

Add one letter to CAPITAL

  • capitals12

Remove one letter from CAPITAL

  • capita10

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CAPITAL word facts

CAPITAL is a 7-letter word with 6 distinct letters: 3 vowels (A and I) and 4 consonants, with A repeated. It starts with C and ends with L. By corpus frequency, CAPITAL is among the top 1% most familiar words in the dictionary.

Holding the letters C, A, P, I, T, A, L on your rack? The word unscrambler lists every word they make, sorted by score, and the anagram solver finds words that use all 7 of them. To check another word before you play it, use the Scrabble word checker.

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CAPITAL Scrabble word FAQ

Is CAPITAL a Scrabble word?

Yes. CAPITAL is a valid 7-letter word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends before premium squares.

What does CAPITAL mean?

CAPITAL is used as a noun and an adjective. Its most common meaning is “assets available for use in the production of further assets”.

How many points is CAPITAL worth in Scrabble?

CAPITAL is worth 11 points in Scrabble: C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + L (1). On a double word square it scores 22, and on a triple word square 33.

How many points is CAPITAL in Words With Friends?

CAPITAL is worth 14 points in Words With Friends, which uses different tile values from Scrabble.

What are the anagrams of CAPITAL?

CAPITAL has 1 anagram: PLACITA. Each uses exactly the same letters.

What words can you make from the letters in CAPITAL?

You can make 85 shorter words from the letters in CAPITAL, including ACT, TAP, CAP and CLAP.

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