Is CAPACITATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPACITATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPACITATE mean?
- verb
make legally capable or qualify in law
- verb
cause (spermatozoa) to undergo the physical changes necessary to fertilize an egg
- verb
make capable
“This instruction capacitates us to understand the problem”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 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 CAPACITATE
Single letters that turn CAPACITATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from CAPACITATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- piccata13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- accept12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- atactic11
- ectatic11
- acacia10
- acetic10
- capita10
- pataca10
- tactic10
- tictac10
- tipcat10
- apatite9
- apace9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- epact9
- cattie8
- pattie8
- tapeta8
- caca8
- cape8
- ceca8
- epic8
- paca8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- aceta7
- aecia7
- attic7
- petit7
- petti7
- pieta7
- pitta7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- acai6
- acta6
- atap6
- cate6
- cite6
- etic6
- pate6
- peat6
- pita6
- tace6
- tact6
- tapa6
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