Is CAPTANS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTANS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 11 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
Points
11
Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
7
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + A (1) + N (1) + S (1) = 11 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.
Definition
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See the definition of CaptansHooks for CAPTANS
CAPTANS 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.
Anagrams of CAPTANS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CAPTANS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- capstan11
- catnaps11
- captan10
- catnap10
- pacas9
- pacts9
- sancta8
- tacans8
- caps8
- paca8
- pacs8
- pact8
- ataps7
- canst7
- cants7
- napas7
- paans7
- pants7
- pasta7
- scant7
- tacan7
- tapas7
- cap7
- pac7
- acta6
- acts6
- atap6
- cans6
- cant6
- casa6
- cast6
- cats6
- napa6
- naps6
- paan6
- pans6
- pant6
- past6
- pats6
- scan6
- scat6
- snap6
- span6
- spat6
- tapa6
- taps6
- antas5
- act5
- apt5
- asp5
- can5
- cat5
- nap5
- pan5
- pas5
- pat5
- pst5
- sac5
- sap5
- spa5
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