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Is CAPACITY a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPACITY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPACITY mean?

  1. noun

    capability to perform or produce

    “among his gifts is his capacity for true altruism”

  2. noun

    the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment

    “the capability of a metal to be fused”

  3. noun

    the amount that can be contained

    “the gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons”

  4. noun

    the maximum production possible

    “the plant is working at 80 per cent capacity”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
8

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + A (1) + C (3) + I (1) + T (1) + Y (4) = 17 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 CAPACITY

CAPACITY 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 CAPACITY

The 49 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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