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Is CAPUT a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPUT is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 9 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPUT mean?

  1. noun

    a headlike protuberance on an organ or structure

    “the caput humeri is the head of the humerus which fits into a cavity in the scapula”

  2. noun

    the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

    “he stuck his head out the window”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

9

Scrabble

12

Words With Friends

5

Letters

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + U (1) + T (1) = 9 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 CAPUT

CAPUT 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 CAPUT

The 19 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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