The word capstan is a valid scrabble word

2 short excerpts of WikWik.org (WikWik is an online database of words defined in the English, French, Spanish, Italian, and other Wiktionnaries.)

  • capstan n. (Nautical) A vertical cylindrical machine that revolves on a spindle, used to apply force to ropes…
  • capstan n. (Electronics) A rotating spindle used to move recording tape through the mechanism of a tape recorder.

23 valid words from 2 definitions

APPLY CYLINDRICAL ELECTRONICS FORCE MACHINE MECHANISM MOVE NAUTICAL OF ON RECORDER RECORDING REVOLVES ROPES ROTATING SPINDLE TAPE THAT THE THROUGH TO USED VERTICAL

7 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word.)

AN CAP CAPS PST ST TA TAN

8 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word.)

AT ATS NA NAT NATS PA PAC SPA

2 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

CAPTANS CATNAPS

One cousin (New word found by changing only one letter.)

CAPITAN

One lipogram (New word found when removing only one letter.)

CAPTAN

One suffix (New word found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

CAPSTANS

6 anagrams plus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word plus a letter.)

+A CATAPANS
+E PASTANCE
+I CAPITANS CAPTAINS
+R CANTRAPS
+S CAPSTANS

4 anagrams minus one (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

-P SANCTA TACANS
-S CAPTAN CATNAP

Scrabble scoring

  • 11 points.

Probability in scrabble (Probability to draw 7 letters at the beginning of the game to build the word.)

  • Joker allowed, 1 in 111386 chance.
  • Joker not allowed, 1 in 771970 chance.

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Categories without words

  • No epentheses (Word found when adding only one letter.)
  • Not found in the middle (Word found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)
  • No prefixes (Word found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

Scrabble words — in black are valid world wide — in RED are not valid in North America — in GREEN are valid only in North America.

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