Is CAPTAINCY a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTAINCY is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTAINCY mean?
- noun
the post of captain
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + C (3) + Y (4) = 18 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 CAPTAINCY
CAPTAINCY 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 CAPTAINCY
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capacity17
- piccata13
- atypic13
- cyanic13
- cynic12
- typic12
- captain11
- painty11
- pitaya11
- pacy11
- pyic11
- cantic10
- capita10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- canty10
- panty10
- cacti9
- panic9
- city9
- cyan9
- paty9
- piny9
- pity9
- pyin9
- patina8
- pinata8
- taipan8
- caca8
- paca8
- pact8
- pica8
- cay8
- icy8
- pay8
- pya8
- yap8
- yip8
- actin7
- antic7
- apian7
- inapt7
- paint7
- patin7
- pinta7
- tacan7
- ayin7
- tiny7
- tiyn7
- tyin7
- cap7
- pac7
- pic7
- acai6
- acta6
- atap6
- cain6
- cant6
- napa6
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