Is WHITECAPS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, WHITECAPS is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 19 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does WHITECAPS mean?
Whitecaps is a form of WHITECAP.
- noun
a wave that is blown by the wind so its crest is broken and appears white
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
19
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
9
Letters
W (4) + H (4) + I (1) + T (1) + E (1) + C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + S (1) = 19 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 WHITECAPS
WHITECAPS 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 WHITECAPS
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- whitecap18
- hepatics15
- pastiche15
- pistache15
- watches15
- witches15
- aphetic14
- chipset14
- haptics14
- hepatic14
- hepcats14
- patches14
- pitches14
- spathic14
- cashew14
- swatch14
- switch14
- thwaps14
- wechts14
- wiches14
- capish13
- chapes13
- cheaps13
- haptic13
- hepcat13
- phasic13
- phatic13
- chaws13
- chews13
- pshaw13
- schwa13
- thwap13
- watch13
- wecht13
- whaps13
- whips13
- whipt13
- witch13
- achiest12
- aitches12
- tawpies12
- swathe12
- swithe12
- wheats12
- whites12
- withes12
- caphs12
- chape12
- chaps12
- chapt12
- cheap12
- chips12
- patch12
- peach12
- pechs12
- pitch12
- chaw12
- chew12
- phew12
- whap12
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