Definition of capstans

"capstans" in the noun sense

1. capstan

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

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capstans in Scrabble®

The word capstans 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: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters capstans:

CAPSTANS
(117)
CAPSTANS
(117)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

capstan, catnaps

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word capstans

CAPSTANS
(117)
CAPSTANS
(117)
CAPSTANS
(78)
CAPSTANS
(78)
CAPSTANS
(48)
CAPSTANS
(48)
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(45)
CAPSTANS
(45)
CAPSTANS
(39)
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(39)
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(39)
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(39)
CAPSTANS
(36)
CAPSTANS
(36)
CAPSTANS
(32)
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(32)
CAPSTANS
(30)
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(30)
CAPSTANS
(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
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(28)
CAPSTANS
(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
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(26)
CAPSTANS
(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(24)
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(20)
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(20)
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(19)
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(17)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
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(16)
CAPSTANS
(15)
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(15)
CAPSTANS
(14)
CAPSTANS
(14)

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

CAPSTANS
(117)
CAPSTANS
(117)
CAPSTAN
(94 = 44 + 50)
CATNAPS
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATNAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CATNAPS
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CATNAPS
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(84 = 34 + 50)
CATNAPS
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(84 = 34 + 50)
CATNAPS
(83 = 33 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(83 = 33 + 50)
CATNAPS
(80 = 30 + 50)
CAPSTANS
(78)
CAPSTAN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CATNAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPSTANS
(78)
CATNAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(78 = 28 + 50)
CATNAPS
(78 = 28 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATNAPS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATNAPS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATNAPS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CATNAPS
(76 = 26 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(74 = 24 + 50)
CATNAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATNAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATNAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATNAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CATNAPS
(72 = 22 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(69 = 19 + 50)
CATNAPS
(69 = 19 + 50)
CATNAPS
(69 = 19 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(69 = 19 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(68 = 18 + 50)
CATNAPS
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(66 = 16 + 50)
CATNAPS
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATNAPS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATNAPS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATNAPS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 15 + 50)
CATNAPS
(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATNAPS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATNAPS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATNAPS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATNAPS
(63 = 13 + 50)
CATNAPS
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAPSTAN
(62 = 12 + 50)
CAPSTANS
(48)
CAPSTANS
(48)
CAPSTANS
(45)
CAPSTANS
(45)
CAPSTANS
(39)
CATNAP
(39)
CATNAP
(39)
CAPSTANS
(39)
CAPSTANS
(39)
CAPSTANS
(39)
CAPSTANS
(36)
CAPSTANS
(36)
PACTS
(36)
CAPS
(33)
PACT
(33)
CATNAP
(33)
CATNAP
(33)
PASTAS
(33)
CATNAP
(33)
CATNAP
(33)
CATNAP
(32)
CATNAP
(32)
CAPSTANS
(32)
CAPSTANS
(32)
SCANS
(30)
CAPSTANS
(30)
PACTS
(30)
PACTS
(30)
PACTS
(30)
PANTS
(30)
CAPSTANS
(30)
CASTS
(30)
SCANT
(30)
CANST
(30)
PACTS
(30)
SCATS
(30)
PASTA
(30)
SPATS
(30)
CATNAP
(30)
SPANS
(30)
SNAPS
(30)
CATNAP
(30)
CANTS
(30)
PASTS
(30)
PASTAS
(28)
CAPSTANS
(28)
CAPSTANS
(28)
CAPSTANS
(28)
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(28)
CAPSTANS
(28)
CAPSTANS
(28)
PACT
(27)
PACTS
(27)
CAPS
(27)
CANT
(27)
CATS
(27)
PASTAS
(27)
SNAP
(27)
CANS
(27)
PACTS
(27)
PASTAS
(27)
PACTS
(27)
PANT
(27)
PASTAS
(27)
CAST
(27)
PASTAS
(27)
PASTAS
(27)
PATS
(27)
PANS
(27)
PASS
(27)
PAST
(27)
CATNAP
(26)
CANST
(26)
CATNAP
(26)
PASTS
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
PASTA
(26)
CATNAP
(26)
CATNAP
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
CANTS
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
CASTS
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
PANTS
(26)
CAPSTANS
(26)
CANTS
(24)
CANST
(24)
CAPS
(24)
CAPS
(24)
CANST
(24)
CAPS
(24)
CATNAP
(24)
CASTS
(24)
CANTS
(24)
CASTS
(24)
CANST
(24)
CANTS
(24)
CATNAP
(24)
CASTS
(24)
CAPS
(24)
CAPSTANS
(24)
SNAPS
(24)
PASTS
(24)
PASTA
(24)
SCANS
(24)
PASTAS
(24)
PASTAS
(24)
TAPAS
(24)
PASTS
(24)
SNAPS
(24)

capstans in Words With Friends™

The word capstans 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: 15

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

CAPSTAN
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

capstan, catnaps

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word capstans

CAPSTANS
(102)
CAPSTANS
(102)
CAPSTANS
(93)
CAPSTANS
(76)
CAPSTANS
(75)
CAPSTANS
(64)
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(63)
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(60)
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(60)
CAPSTANS
(57)
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(57)
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(57)
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(57)
CAPSTANS
(51)
CAPSTANS
(46)
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(46)
CAPSTANS
(38)
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(38)
CAPSTANS
(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
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(34)
CAPSTANS
(32)
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(32)
CAPSTANS
(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
CAPSTANS
(27)
CAPSTANS
(25)
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(25)
CAPSTANS
(24)
CAPSTANS
(22)
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(21)
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(21)
CAPSTANS
(20)
CAPSTANS
(20)
CAPSTANS
(19)
CAPSTANS
(19)
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(19)
CAPSTANS
(18)
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(18)
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(18)
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(18)
CAPSTANS
(17)
CAPSTANS
(17)
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(17)
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(17)
CAPSTANS
(17)
CAPSTANS
(16)
CAPSTANS
(16)
CAPSTANS
(16)

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

CAPSTAN
(125 = 90 + 35)
CATNAPS
(113 = 78 + 35)
CATNAPS
(107 = 72 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(102)
CAPSTANS
(102)
CATNAPS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CATNAPS
(101 = 66 + 35)
CATNAPS
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(93)
CAPSTAN
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNAPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNAPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNAPS
(91 = 56 + 35)
CATNAPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNAPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNAPS
(89 = 54 + 35)
CATNAPS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CATNAPS
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CATNAPS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(79 = 44 + 35)
CATNAPS
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(76)
CATNAP
(75)
CAPSTANS
(75)
CAPSTAN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CATNAPS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(71 = 36 + 35)
CATNAPS
(71 = 36 + 35)
CATNAP
(69)
CAPSTAN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATNAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATNAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATNAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
CATNAPS
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(67 = 32 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATNAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATNAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATNAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CATNAPS
(65 = 30 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(64)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAP
(63)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAPS
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(63)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CATNAP
(63)
CAPSTAN
(63 = 28 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(61 = 26 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(60)
CAPSTANS
(60)
CAPSTAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
CATNAPS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CATNAPS
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(59 = 24 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(58 = 23 + 35)
CATNAPS
(58 = 23 + 35)
CAPSTANS
(57)
PASTAS
(57)
CAPSTANS
(57)
CAPSTANS
(57)
PACTS
(57)
CAPSTANS
(57)
CAPSTAN
(57 = 22 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(56 = 21 + 35)
CATNAPS
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATNAPS
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATNAPS
(55 = 20 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATNAPS
(55 = 20 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(55 = 20 + 35)
CATNAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(54 = 19 + 35)
CATNAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CATNAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
CATNAPS
(54 = 19 + 35)
PACT
(54)
CAPS
(54)
CAPSTAN
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(54 = 19 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATNAPS
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATNAPS
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATNAPS
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATNAPS
(53 = 18 + 35)
CATNAP
(52)
CATNAPS
(52 = 17 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(52 = 17 + 35)
CATNAPS
(52 = 17 + 35)
CATNAP
(52)
CATNAPS
(52 = 17 + 35)
CANTS
(51)
CATNAPS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CATNAPS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CATNAPS
(51 = 16 + 35)
PASTAS
(51)
CAPSTAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
CATNAP
(51)
PANTS
(51)
SCANS
(51)
SCANT
(51)
SNAPS
(51)
CANST
(51)
CAPSTANS
(51)
CAPSTAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
SPANS
(51)
CATNAPS
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(51 = 16 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
CATNAPS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
CATNAPS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CATNAPS
(50 = 15 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(50 = 15 + 35)
CATNAPS
(49 = 14 + 35)
CAPSTAN
(49 = 14 + 35)
SCATS
(48)
SNAP
(48)
CASTS
(48)
PASTS
(48)
SPATS
(48)
CANT
(48)
PANS
(48)
PASTA
(48)
CANS
(48)
PANT
(48)
CAPSTANS
(46)
CAPSTANS
(46)
CATS
(45)
CAST
(45)
PASS
(45)
CATNAP
(45)
PAST
(45)
CATNAP
(45)
PATS
(45)
CATNAP
(45)
PACTS
(44)
CATNAP
(42)
CATNAP
(42)
CATNAP
(39)
SCANS
(39)
PACTS
(39)
CATNAP
(39)
SPANS
(39)
PACTS
(39)
PASTAS
(39)
PACTS
(39)
SCANT
(39)
SNAPS
(39)
PACTS
(38)
CAPSTANS
(38)
CAPSTANS
(38)
SCANS
(36)
SCANT
(36)
SNAPS
(36)
CANST
(36)
PANTS
(36)
NAPS
(36)
CAPS
(36)
PACT
(36)
SCAN
(36)
PASTAS
(36)
PASTAS
(36)
SPAN
(36)
CANTS
(36)
SPANS
(36)
CATNAP
(34)

Words within the letters of capstans

2 letter words in capstans (6 words)

3 letter words in capstans (18 words)

6 letter words in capstans (2 words)

7 letter words in capstans (2 words)

8 letter words in capstans (1 word)

capstans + 2 blanks (1 word)

Words containing the sequence capstans

Words that start with capstans (1 word)

Words with capstans in them (1 word)

Words that end with capstans (1 word)

Word Growth involving capstans

Shorter words in capstans

cap caps capstan

an tan capstan

ta tan capstan

an tan tans

ta tan tans

Longer words containing capstans

(No longer words found)