Is CAFTANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAFTANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAFTANS mean?
Caftans is a form of CAFTAN.
- noun
a woman's dress style that imitates the caftan cloaks worn by men in the Near East
- noun
a (cotton or silk) cloak with full sleeves and sash reaching down to the ankles; worn by men in the Levant
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
- Scrabble
- 12
- Words With Friends
- 14
- Letters
- 7
C (3) + A (1) + F (4) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CAFTANS
CAFTANS has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None. Nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CAFTANS
The 54 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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