Is CAPITA a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPITA is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 10 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPITA mean?
Capita is a form of CAPUT.
- noun
a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure
“the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula”
- noun
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
“he stuck his head out the window”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
10
Scrabble
12
Words With Friends
6
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + A (1) = 10 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 CAPITA
Single letters that turn CAPITA 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 CAPITA
The 29 highest-scoring words using these letters.
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