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Captains

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

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noun · verb · 8 letters · Common · plural and third-person singular form of captain

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

What does captains mean?

noun

  1. an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

  2. the naval officer in command of a military ship

    Synonymsskipper

  3. a policeman in charge of a precinct

    Synonymspolice captainpolice chief

  4. an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

    Synonymsmastersea captainskipper

  5. the leader of a group of people

    “a captain of industry”

    Synonymschieftain

  6. the pilot in charge of an airship

    Synonymssenior pilot

verb

  1. be the captain of a sports team

Definitions shown for captain, the base form of captains.

Is CAPTAINS 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 CAPTAINS worth?

Scrabble

12 pts
c 3a 1p 3t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

Words With Friends

15 pts
c 4a 1p 4t 1a 1i 1n 2s 1

Wordfeud

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

NYT Crossplay

12 pts
c 3a 1p 3t 1a 1i 1n 1s 1

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

Words from the letters in CAPTAINS

Anagrams 1

capitans

Words that end like CAPTAINS

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

containsexplainscomplainsmaintainsobtainsremainscurtainssustainsmountainsrestrainsretainsconstrainsabstainsbargainsdisdainsingrainspertainsrefrainsterrainsvillainsattainschaplainsdetainsdomains
All words ending in -AINS

Captains: quick answers

Is CAPTAINS a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAPTAINS is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 12 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAPTAINS worth?
CAPTAINS scores 12 points in Scrabble, 15 in Words With Friends, 14 in Wordfeud and 12 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does captains mean?
captains is the plural and third-person singular form of captain, which means “an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant”. It has 7 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAPTAINS?
You can make 232 shorter words from CAPTAINS, such as CAPITAN, CAPSTAN, CAPTAIN, CAPTANS. See the full list.
What are the anagrams of CAPTAINS?
CAPTAINS rearranges into CAPITANS.