Is CAPTIONS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTIONS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 12 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTIONS mean?
Captions is a form of CAPTION.
- noun
taking exception; especially a quibble based on a captious argument
“a mere caption unworthy of a reply”
- noun
translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen
- noun
brief description accompanying an illustration
- verb
provide with a caption, as of a photograph or a drawing
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
12
Scrabble
15
Words With Friends
8
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + O (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 CAPTIONS
CAPTIONS 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 CAPTIONS
Words that use exactly the same letters.
Words you can make from CAPTIONS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- pactions12
- caption11
- catnips11
- paction11
- psoatic11
- atopic10
- capons10
- capots10
- catnip10
- coapts10
- optics10
- panics10
- picots10
- topics10
- actions9
- atonics9
- cations9
- aspic9
- capon9
- capos9
- capot9
- coapt9
- optic9
- pacts9
- panic9
- picas9
- picot9
- pisco9
- scopa9
- spica9
- topic9
- actins8
- action8
- antics8
- atonic8
- cantos8
- casino8
- cation8
- coatis8
- cotans8
- nastic8
- octans8
- paints8
- pantos8
- patins8
- patios8
- patois8
- pianos8
- pinots8
- pintas8
- pintos8
- piston8
- pitons8
- points8
- postin8
- ptisan8
- scotia8
- spinto8
- tocsin8
- tonics8
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