Capital

/ˈkæp.ɪ.təl/

Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Capital

noun

  1. Already-produced durable goods available for use as a factor of production, such as steam shovels (equipment) and office buildings (structures).
  2. Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.

    "He does not have enough capital to start a business."

  3. A city designated as a legislative seat by the government or some other authority, often the city in which the government is located; otherwise the most important city within a country or a subdivision of it.

    "The Welsh government claims that Cardiff is Europe’s youngest capital."

  4. The most important city in the field specified.
  5. An uppercase letter.

adjective

  1. Of prime importance.
  2. Chief, in a political sense, as being the seat of the general government of a state or nation.

    "London and Paris are capital cities."

  3. Excellent.

    "That is a capital idea!"

  4. Involving punishment by death.
  5. Uppercase.

    "One begins a sentence with a capital letter."

Anagrams of Capital

No exact anagrams found for "capital". This word has a unique letter combination.

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "capital" and rearranging:

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Capital"

Capital is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Capital" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "capital" is a medium-scoring word.