Is CAPTAINCIES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTAINCIES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTAINCIES mean?
Captaincies is a form of CAPTAINCY.
- noun
the post of captain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
11
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + I (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 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 CAPTAINCIES
CAPTAINCIES 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 CAPTAINCIES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capacities16
- capsaicin15
- capsicin14
- pasticci14
- piccatas14
- anapestic13
- epinastic13
- accepts13
- capisce13
- icecaps13
- ipecacs13
- peccant13
- piccata13
- picnics13
- sceptic13
- captains12
- piscinae12
- sciatica12
- accept12
- icecap12
- ipecac12
- pectic12
- picnic12
- accents11
- actinic11
- ascetic11
- ascitic11
- aseptic11
- canapes11
- capstan11
- captain11
- captans11
- catnaps11
- catnips11
- episcia11
- incepts11
- inscape11
- inspect11
- paciest11
- pectins11
- picante11
- piscina11
- piscine11
- saccate11
- sciatic11
- spicate11
- actiniae10
- actinias10
- canities10
- estancia10
- accent10
- acetic10
- acinic10
- apices10
- apneic10
- aspect10
- canape10
- cantic10
- capias10
- capita10
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