Is CAPILLARY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPILLARY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPILLARY mean?
- noun
a tube of small internal diameter; holds liquid by capillary action
- noun
any of the minute blood vessels connecting arterioles with venules
- adjective
of or relating to hair
- adjective
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
“a capillary tube”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + L (1) + L (1) + A (1) + R (1) + Y (4) = 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 CAPILLARY
CAPILLARY 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 CAPILLARY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- apically15
- racially13
- piracy13
- airplay12
- lyrical12
- pricy12
- pyric12
- apiary11
- lacily11
- parlay11
- piraya11
- racily11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- apical10
- carpal10
- picara10
- plical10
- clary10
- lycra10
- lyric10
- pally10
- playa10
- capri9
- carpi9
- pical9
- plica9
- acyl9
- clay9
- lacy9
- paly9
- pily9
- play9
- pray9
- racy9
- laical8
- pallia8
- pillar8
- racial8
- alary8
- aliya8
- allay8
- lairy8
- rally8
- riyal8
- carp8
- clap8
- clip8
- crap8
- crip8
- paca8
- pica8
- cay8
- cry8
- icy8
- pay8
- ply8
- pry8
- pya8
- yap8
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