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
- Scrabble
- 16
- Words With Friends
- 19
- Letters
- 9
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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