Is CAPTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTAINS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTAINS mean?
Captains is a form of CAPTAIN.
- noun
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
- noun
the naval officer in command of a military ship
- noun
a policeman in charge of a precinct
- noun
an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + I (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 CAPTAINS
CAPTAINS 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 CAPTAINS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capstan11
- captain11
- captans11
- catnaps11
- catnips11
- capias10
- capita10
- captan10
- catnap10
- catnip10
- panics10
- pastina9
- patinas9
- pinatas9
- satanic9
- taipans9
- aspic9
- pacas9
- pacts9
- panic9
- picas9
- spica9
- actins8
- antics8
- casita8
- nastic8
- paints8
- paisan8
- patina8
- patins8
- pinata8
- pintas8
- ptisan8
- sancta8
- tacans8
- taipan8
- caps8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- pica8
- pics8
- acais7
- actin7
- antic7
- apian7
- ataps7
- cains7
- canst7
- cants7
- inapt7
- napas7
- nipas7
- paans7
- pains7
- paint7
- paisa7
- pants7
- pasta7
- patin7
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