Is CAPELAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPELAN is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPELAN mean?
- noun
very small northern fish; forage for sea birds and marine mammals and other fishes
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
11
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + E (1) + L (1) + A (1) + N (1) = 11 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 CAPELAN
Single letters that turn CAPELAN 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 hooks1
Words you can make from CAPELAN
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- canape10
- palace10
- apace9
- pecan9
- place9
- anlace8
- apneal8
- cape8
- clap8
- paca8
- pace8
- apnea7
- canal7
- clean7
- lance7
- paean7
- palea7
- panel7
- penal7
- plane7
- plena7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- acne6
- alec6
- cane6
- clan6
- lace6
- leap6
- napa6
- nape6
- neap6
- paan6
- pale6
- pane6
- peal6
- pean6
- plan6
- plea6
- alane5
- ace5
- alp5
- ape5
- cal5
- can5
- cel5
- lac5
- lap5
- nap5
- pal5
- pan5
- pea5
- pen5
- alae4
- alan4
- anal4
- elan4
- lane4
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