Is CAPABILITIES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPABILITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPABILITIES mean?

Capabilities is a form of CAPABILITY.

noun
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
“he worked to the limits of his capability”
noun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
“the capability of a metal to be fused”
noun
an aptitude that may be developed

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble: 18
Words With Friends: 22
Letters: 12

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + B (3) + I (1) + L (1) + I (1) + T (1) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 18 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 CAPABILITIES

CAPABILITIES 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 CAPABILITIES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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