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Is CAPS a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPS mean?

Caps is a form of CAP.

  1. noun

    a tight-fitting headdress

  2. verb

    lie at the top of

    “Snow capped the mountains”

  3. noun

    a top (as for a bottle)

  4. noun

    a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
10
Letters
4

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 8 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 CAPS

CAPS 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.

Anagrams of CAPS

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from CAPS

The 10 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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