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Capping

c 3a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

About 2 syllables

verb · 7 letters · Common · present participle of cap

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does capping mean?

verb

  1. lie at the top of

    “Snow capped the mountains”

    Synonymscrest

  2. restrict the number or amount of

    “We had to cap the number of people we can accept into our club”

Definitions shown for cap, the base form of capping.

Is CAPPING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CAPPING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4a 1p 4p 4i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4a 1p 4p 4i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

16 pts
c 3a 1p 3p 3i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CAPPING

Hooks for CAPPING

Add one letter to the front or back of CAPPING to make another word.

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

Words that end like CAPPING

Common words that share the ending -APPING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

All words ending in -APPING

Capping: quick answers

Is CAPPING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAPPING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAPPING worth?
CAPPING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 16 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does capping mean?
capping is the present participle of cap, which means “lie at the top of”. It has 2 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAPPING?
You can make 48 shorter words from CAPPING, such as CAPING, PACING, PANIC, ACING. See the full list.