Definition of capital

"capital" in the noun sense

1. capital, working capital

assets available for use in the production of further assets

2. capital

wealth in the form of money or property owned by a person or business and human resources of economic value

3. capital

a seat of government

4. capital, capital letter, uppercase, upper-case letter, majuscule

one of the large alphabetic characters used as the first letter in writing or printing proper names and sometimes for emphasis capitals were kept in the upper half of the type case and so became known as upper-case letters"

"printers once kept the type for capitals and for small letters in separate cases

5. capital

a center that is associated more than any other with some activity or product

"the crime capital of Italy"

"the drug capital of Columbia"

6. Capital, Washington

the federal government of the United States

7. Das Kapital, Capital

a book written by Karl Marx (1867) describing his economic theories

8. capital, chapiter, cap

the upper part of a column that supports the entablature

"capital" in the adjective sense

1. capital

first-rate

"a capital fellow"

"a capital idea"

2. capital

of primary importance

"our capital concern was to avoid defeat"

3. capital, great, majuscule

uppercase

"capital A"

"great A"

"many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script"

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Quotations for capital

Failure is more frequently from want of energy than want of capital. [ Daniel Webster ]

Ideas are a capital that bears interest only in the hands of talent. [ Rivarol ]

Education is a capital to the poor man, and an interest to the rich man. [ Horace Mann ]

Better is little, provided it is your own, than an abundance of borrowed capital. [ Benjamin Franklin ]

They used to think they were doing God a favor to print His name in capital letters. [ Richter ]

The capital of the orator is in the bank of the highest sentimentalities and the purest enthusiasms. [ Edward G. Parker ]

Reputation is a jewel which nothing can replace; it is ten thousand times more valuable capital than your diamonds. [ Laboulaye ]

Labor in this country is independent and proud. It has not to ask the patronage of capital, but capital solicits the aid of labor. [ Daniel Webster ]

Words indeed are but the signs and counters of knowledge, and their currency should be strictly regulated by the capital which they represent. [ Colton ]

A belief in the Bible, the fruit of deep meditation, has served me as the guide of my moral and literary life. I have found it a capital safely invested, and richly productive of interest. [ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe ]

capital in Scrabble®

The word capital is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 11

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters capital:

CAPITAL
(94 = 44 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

capital

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word capital

CAPITAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPITAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPITAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
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(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
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(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPITAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPITAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPITAL
(69 = 19 + 50)
CAPITAL
(69 = 19 + 50)
CAPITAL
(68 = 18 + 50)
CAPITAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAPITAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPITAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPITAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPITAL
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPITAL
(62 = 12 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In capital

CAPITAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPITAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPITAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
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CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPITAL
(69 = 19 + 50)
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CAPITAL
(66 = 16 + 50)
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CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
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(63 = 13 + 50)
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CAPITAL
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPITAL
(62 = 12 + 50)
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PLAIT
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TALC
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(18)
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(16)
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capital in Words With Friends™

The word capital is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters capital:

CAPITAL
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

capital

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word capital

CAPITAL
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPITAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPITAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
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(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPITAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
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(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAPITAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPITAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
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(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPITAL
(58 = 23 + 35)
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(57 = 22 + 35)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
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(50 = 15 + 35)
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(50 = 15 + 35)
CAPITAL
(50 = 15 + 35)
CAPITAL
(49 = 14 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In capital

CAPITAL
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPITAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPITAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPITAL
(79 = 44 + 35)
APICAL
(75)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPITAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPITAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPITAL
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
APICAL
(63)
APICAL
(63)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
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(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPITAL
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAPITAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPITAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPITAL
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPITAL
(58 = 23 + 35)
CLAP
(57)
CLIP
(57)
CAPITAL
(57 = 22 + 35)
CLIP
(57)
CLAP
(57)
CAPITAL
(56 = 21 + 35)
CAPITAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CAPITAL
(55 = 20 + 35)
CAPITAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
PICA
(54)
CAPITAL
(54 = 19 + 35)
PACT
(54)
CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPITAL
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APICAL
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CAPITAL
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(49 = 14 + 35)
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(48)
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(48)
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(45)
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(45)
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(39)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(27)
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(23)
CLIP
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Words within the letters of capital

2 letter words in capital (8 words)

3 letter words in capital (14 words)

4 letter words in capital (9 words)

5 letter words in capital (1 word)

6 letter words in capital (1 word)

7 letter words in capital (1 word)

capital + 1 blank (4 words)

Words containing the sequence capital

Words that end with capital (4 words)

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Shorter words in capital

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