Is CAPITULATING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPITULATING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPITULATING mean?
Capitulating is a form of CAPITULATE.
- verb
surrender under agreed conditions
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
23
Words With Friends
12
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + I (1) + T (1) + U (1) + L (1) + A (1) + T (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 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 CAPITULATING
CAPITULATING 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 CAPITULATING
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- catapulting16
- placating14
- ancipital13
- actuating12
- cuittling12
- guanciali12
- lactating12
- latticing12
- uptilting12
- capitula12
- catapult12
- platinic12
- placing12
- antalgic11
- cuttling11
- linguica11
- plaiting11
- platting11
- apiculi11
- aplitic11
- calpain11
- capital11
- captain11
- caping11
- pacing11
- anticult10
- nautical10
- tantalic10
- agnatic10
- augitic10
- catling10
- catting10
- cingula10
- cutting10
- paginal10
- patting10
- pigtail10
- pitting10
- plating10
- putting10
- talcing10
- apical10
- capita10
- caplin10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- inclip10
- pianic10
- puncta10
- tipcat10
- unclip10
- litigant9
- actinal9
- actinia9
- cattail9
- lunatic9
- nauplii9
- nuptial9
- pintail9
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