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Is CAPTAINING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPTAINING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 15 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPTAINING mean?

Captaining is a form of CAPTAIN.

  1. noun

    an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

  2. noun

    the naval officer in command of a military ship

  3. noun

    a policeman in charge of a precinct

  4. noun

    an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
20
Letters
10

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (1) + N (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 15 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 CAPTAINING

CAPTAINING 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 CAPTAINING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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