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Capstan

c 3a 1p 3s 1t 1a 1n 1

About 2 syllables

noun · 7 letters · Less common

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

What does capstan mean?

noun

  1. a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis; used on ships for weighing anchor or raising heavy sails

Is CAPSTAN 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 CAPSTAN worth?

Scrabble

11 pts
c 3a 1p 3s 1t 1a 1n 1

Words With Friends

14 pts
c 4a 1p 4s 1t 1a 1n 2

Wordfeud

13 pts
c 4a 1p 4s 1t 1a 1n 1

NYT Crossplay

11 pts
c 3a 1p 3s 1t 1a 1n 1

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

Words from the letters in CAPSTAN

Anagrams 2

captanscatnaps

Hooks for CAPSTAN

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

Front hooks

None

Back hooks

capstans

Capstan: quick answers

Is CAPSTAN a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAPSTAN is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 11 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAPSTAN worth?
CAPSTAN scores 11 points in Scrabble, 14 in Words With Friends, 13 in Wordfeud and 11 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does capstan mean?
As a noun, capstan means “a windlass rotated in a horizontal plane around a vertical axis”.
What words can you make with the letters in CAPSTAN?
You can make 92 shorter words from CAPSTAN, such as CAPTAN, CATNAP, CAPAS, PACAS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CAPSTAN?
CAPSTAN rearranges into CAPTANS, CATNAPS.