Is CAPSTANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPSTANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPSTANS mean?
Capstans is a form of CAPSTAN.
- noun
a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 12 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 CAPSTANS
CAPSTANS 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 CAPSTANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capstan11
- captans11
- catnaps11
- captan10
- catnap10
- passant9
- pacas9
- pacts9
- pastas8
- sancta8
- scants8
- tacans8
- caps8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- ataps7
- canst7
- cants7
- casas7
- casts7
- napas7
- paans7
- pants7
- pasta7
- pasts7
- scans7
- scant7
- scats7
- snaps7
- spans7
- spats7
- tacan7
- tapas7
- cap7
- pac7
- acta6
- acts6
- asps6
- atap6
- cans6
- cant6
- casa6
- cast6
- cats6
- napa6
- naps6
- paan6
- pans6
- pant6
- pass6
- past6
- pats6
- psst6
- sacs6
- saps6
- scan6
- scat6
- snap6
- span6
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