Is CAPABLEST a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPABLEST is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPABLEST mean?
Capablest is a form of CAPABLE.
- adjective
(usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
“capable of winning”
- adjective
possibly accepting or permitting
“a passage capable of misinterpretation”
- adjective
(followed by `of') having the temperament or inclination for
“no one believed her capable of murder”
- adjective
having the requisite qualities for
“equal to the task”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
15
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + B (3) + L (1) + E (1) + S (1) + T (1) = 15 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 CAPABLEST
CAPABLEST 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 CAPABLEST
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- spacelab14
- beclasp13
- capable13
- castable12
- placates12
- becaps12
- actable11
- cablets11
- caplets11
- palaces11
- placate11
- placets11
- becap11
- aspect10
- cabals10
- cables10
- cablet10
- caplet10
- claspt10
- epacts10
- palace10
- pascal10
- places10
- placet10
- ablates9
- acetals9
- lactase9
- palates9
- apace9
- cabal9
- cable9
- capes9
- claps9
- clapt9
- clasp9
- clept9
- epact9
- pacas9
- paces9
- pacts9
- place9
- plebs9
- scalp9
- scape9
- space9
- spect9
- abates8
- ablate8
- ablest8
- acetal8
- basalt8
- bleats8
- calesa8
- castle8
- cleats8
- eclats8
- palate8
- palest8
- palets8
- pastel8
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