Is CAPACITIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPACITIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPACITIES mean?
Capacities is a form of CAPACITY.
- noun
capability to perform or produce
“among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”
- noun
the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment
“the capability of a metal to be fused”
- noun
the amount that can be contained
“the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”
- noun
the maximum production possible
“the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”
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) + I (1) + E (1) + S (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 CAPACITIES
CAPACITIES 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 CAPACITIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pasticci14
- piccatas14
- accepts13
- capisce13
- icecaps13
- ipecacs13
- piccata13
- sceptic13
- sciatica12
- accept12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- ascetic11
- ascitic11
- aseptic11
- episcia11
- paciest11
- saccate11
- sciatic11
- spicate11
- acetic10
- apices10
- aspect10
- capias10
- capita10
- caseic10
- epacts10
- septic10
- spicae10
- apace9
- aspic9
- cacas9
- cacti9
- caeca9
- capes9
- epact9
- epics9
- ictic9
- pacas9
- paces9
- pacts9
- picas9
- scape9
- sepic9
- space9
- spect9
- spica9
- spice9
- casita8
- cities8
- iciest8
- pastie8
- petsai8
- pietas8
- pities8
- caca8
- cape8
- caps8
- ceca8
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