Definition of capitalize

"capitalize" in the verb sense

1. capitalize, capitalise, take advantage

draw advantages from

"he is capitalizing on her mistake"

"she took advantage of his absence to meet her lover"

2. capitalize, capitalise

supply with capital, as of a business by using a combination of capital used by investors and debt capital provided by lenders

3. capitalize, capitalise

write in capital letters

4. capitalize, capitalise

compute the present value of a business or an income

5. capitalize, capitalise

consider expenditures as capital assets rather than expenses

6. capitalize, capitalise

convert (a company's reserve funds) into capital

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capitalize in Scrabble®

The word capitalize is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 23

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters capitalize:

CAPITALIZE
(216)
CAPITALIZE
(216)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

aplitic, capital, ciliate, icepail, laicize, pelitic, placate, plicate, tilapia

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word capitalize

CAPITALIZE
(216)
CAPITALIZE
(216)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(96)
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(96)
CAPITALIZE
(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(92)
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(90)
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(78)
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(75)
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(72)
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(72)
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(68)
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(62)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(54)
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(52)
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(51)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
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(50)
CAPITALIZE
(48)
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(48)
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(48)
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(46)
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(46)
CAPITALIZE
(37)
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(37)
CAPITALIZE
(31)
CAPITALIZE
(29)
CAPITALIZE
(28)
CAPITALIZE
(27)
CAPITALIZE
(26)
CAPITALIZE
(26)
CAPITALIZE
(26)

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

CAPITALIZE
(216)
CAPITALIZE
(216)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
LAICIZE
(134 = 84 + 50)
LAICIZE
(126 = 76 + 50)
LAICIZE
(122 = 72 + 50)
LAICIZE
(113 = 63 + 50)
LAICIZE
(113 = 63 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(107 = 57 + 50)
LAICIZE
(106 = 56 + 50)
LAICIZE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(96)
CAPITALIZE
(96)
PLICATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLACATE
(94 = 44 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(94 = 44 + 50)
APLITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPITAL
(94 = 44 + 50)
PELITIC
(94 = 44 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PELITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PELITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
APLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(92)
APLITIC
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLICATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(92)
CAPITAL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(92)
CAPITALIZE
(92)
ICEPAIL
(92 = 42 + 50)
PLACATE
(92 = 42 + 50)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(90)
LAICIZE
(90 = 40 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
LAICIZE
(88 = 38 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
APLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CILIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PELITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
APLITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLACATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
CILIATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPITAL
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
LAICIZE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
TILAPIA
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PELITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
PELITIC
(86 = 36 + 50)
TILAPIA
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PLACATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PELITIC
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CAPITAL
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CAPITAL
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PLACATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLICATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
PLACATE
(86 = 36 + 50)
APLITIC
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APLITIC
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PELITIC
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APLITIC
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APLITIC
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ICEPAIL
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PELITIC
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LAICIZE
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PLACATE
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CAPITAL
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPITAL
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ICEPAIL
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APLITIC
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CAPITAL
(83 = 33 + 50)
PLACATE
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ICEPAIL
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APLITIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
PLICATE
(83 = 33 + 50)
PELITIC
(83 = 33 + 50)
ZIPTIE
(81)
LAICIZE
(81 = 31 + 50)
TILAPIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
CILIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TILAPIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
CILIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PELITIC
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CILIATE
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CILIATE
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TILAPIA
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PLICATE
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TILAPIA
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TILAPIA
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PLACATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
TILAPIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
TILAPIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
APLITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
CILIATE
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TILAPIA
(80 = 30 + 50)
CILIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
CILIATE
(80 = 30 + 50)
PELITIC
(80 = 30 + 50)
LAICIZE
(79 = 29 + 50)
PLACATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(78)
PLACATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLAZA
(78)
PELITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
APLITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
APLITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
APLITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLICATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
PELITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
PLICATE
(78 = 28 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(78 = 28 + 50)
PELITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPITAL
(78 = 28 + 50)
PELITIC
(78 = 28 + 50)
CILIATE
(77 = 27 + 50)
TILAPIA
(77 = 27 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
TILAPIA
(76 = 26 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLACATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLACATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLACATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLACATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
APLITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
APLITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
APLITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
APLITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLACATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
(76 = 26 + 50)
PELITIC
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PELITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITAL
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PELITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
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PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PLICATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
CILIATE
(76 = 26 + 50)
PELITIC
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPITALIZE
(75)
CILIATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLACATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLACATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
ZIPTIE
(74)
APLITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPITAL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PELITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
APLITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLACATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
APLITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
PELITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
APLITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
APLITIC
(74 = 24 + 50)
ICEPAIL
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLACATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)
PLICATE
(74 = 24 + 50)

capitalize in Words With Friends™

The word capitalize is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 26

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

CAPITALIZE
(288)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

aplitic, capital, ciliate, icepail, laicize, pelitic, placate, plicate, tilapia

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word capitalize

CAPITALIZE
(288)
CAPITALIZE
(270)
CAPITALIZE
(180)
CAPITALIZE
(168)
CAPITALIZE
(150)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
CAPITALIZE
(120)
CAPITALIZE
(120)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(104)
CAPITALIZE
(104)
CAPITALIZE
(96)
CAPITALIZE
(90)
CAPITALIZE
(90)
CAPITALIZE
(72)
CAPITALIZE
(68)
CAPITALIZE
(60)
CAPITALIZE
(60)
CAPITALIZE
(60)
CAPITALIZE
(56)
CAPITALIZE
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
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(52)
CAPITALIZE
(42)
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(41)
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(40)
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(38)
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(37)
CAPITALIZE
(35)
CAPITALIZE
(33)
CAPITALIZE
(33)
CAPITALIZE
(32)
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(32)
CAPITALIZE
(30)
CAPITALIZE
(29)
CAPITALIZE
(29)
CAPITALIZE
(29)
CAPITALIZE
(29)
CAPITALIZE
(28)
CAPITALIZE
(28)
CAPITALIZE
(28)

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

CAPITALIZE
(288)
CAPITALIZE
(270)
CAPITALIZE
(180)
LAICIZE
(179 = 144 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(168)
LAICIZE
(155 = 120 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(150)
CAPITALIZE
(144)
ZIPTIE
(138)
CAPITAL
(125 = 90 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(125 = 90 + 35)
LAICIZE
(125 = 90 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(120)
CAPITALIZE
(120)
LAICIZE
(119 = 84 + 35)
LAICIZE
(119 = 84 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
LAICIZE
(115 = 80 + 35)
PLAZA
(114)
ZIPTIE
(114)
PLACATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PLICATE
(113 = 78 + 35)
LAICIZE
(113 = 78 + 35)
PELITIC
(113 = 78 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
CAPITALIZE
(108)
APLITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
APLITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
PELITIC
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLACATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLACATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
PLICATE
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAICIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
LAICIZE
(107 = 72 + 35)
CILIATE
(104 = 69 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(104)
CAPITALIZE
(104)
ZEAL
(102)
PLACATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLACATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
LAICIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLICATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
PELITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
PELITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPITAL
(101 = 66 + 35)
APLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
LAICIZE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(101 = 66 + 35)
APLITIC
(101 = 66 + 35)
PLACATE
(101 = 66 + 35)
ZETA
(99)
ZITI
(99)
ZATI
(99)
TILAPIA
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(96)
APLITIC
(95 = 60 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPITAL
(95 = 60 + 35)
LAICIZE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CILIATE
(92 = 57 + 35)
PELITIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
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(91 = 56 + 35)
APLITIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLACATE
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PELITIC
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ICEPAIL
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PLICATE
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PLICATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
APLITIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLICATE
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PELITIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLACATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
PLACATE
(91 = 56 + 35)
APLITIC
(91 = 56 + 35)
ICEPAIL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITAL
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(90)
CAPITALIZE
(90)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
APLITIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPITAL
(89 = 54 + 35)
ICEPAIL
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PLICATE
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PLACATE
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PELITIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
PLICATE
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PLACATE
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ICEPAIL
(89 = 54 + 35)
PELITIC
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPLET
(87)
TILAPIA
(86 = 51 + 35)
CAPITE
(84)
PELITIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
APLITIC
(83 = 48 + 35)
PLICATE
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPITAL
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LAICIZE
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ICEPAIL
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ICEPAIL
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TILAPIA
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PLACATE
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TILAPIA
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LAICIZE
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APLITIC
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TILAPIA
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CILIATE
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PELITIC
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LAICIZE
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TILAPIA
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CAPITAL
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LAICIZE
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CILIATE
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ICEPAIL
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PLICATE
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PELITIC
(79 = 44 + 35)
CILIATE
(79 = 44 + 35)
PLAZA
(78)
ZIPTIE
(78)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
LAICIZE
(77 = 42 + 35)
ZIPTIE
(76)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
PALACE
(75)
APICAL
(75)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
LAICIZE
(75 = 40 + 35)
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(75 = 40 + 35)
CILIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
CILIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
CILIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
TILAPIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
TILAPIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
CILIATE
(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
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(74 = 39 + 35)
TILAPIA
(74 = 39 + 35)
CILIATE
(73 = 38 + 35)
TILAPIA
(73 = 38 + 35)
CAPITALIZE
(72)
ZIPTIE
(72)
PLAZA
(72)
ZIPTIE
(72)
CAPITAL
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
PELITIC
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PLICATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
ICEPAIL
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ICEPAIL
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPITAL
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PLACATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
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APLITIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
APLITIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
PELITIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
PLACATE
(71 = 36 + 35)
APLITIC
(71 = 36 + 35)
LAICIZE
(69 = 34 + 35)

Words within the letters of capitalize

2 letter words in capitalize (11 words)

7 letter words in capitalize (9 words)

8 letter words in capitalize (1 word)

10 letter words in capitalize (1 word)

capitalize + 1 blank (3 words)

capitalize + 2 blanks (3 words)

Word Growth involving capitalize

Shorter words in capitalize

cap capital

it pit pita capital

pi pit pita capital

ta pita capital

Longer words containing capitalize

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capitalized noncapitalized

capitalized overcapitalized

capitalized recapitalized

capitalized uncapitalized

capitalized undercapitalized

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capitalizer overcapitalizer overcapitalizers

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decapitalize decapitalized

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undercapitalize undercapitalized

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