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captain

/ˈkæp.tɪn/noun · verb

Captain can refer to an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant, a policeman in charge of a precinct, or an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship. As a verb, captain can mean to be the captain of a sports team.

8 meanings7 lettersScrabble 11

Length

7

Scrabble

11

WWF

14

Starts

CA

Ends

AIN

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CAPTAIN” Mean?

/ˈkæp.tɪn/

captain has 8 documented senses across noun, verb.

Noun

7 senses
1

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

2

the naval officer in command of a military ship

Synonyms

3

a policeman in charge of a precinct

4

an officer who is licensed to command a merchant ship

5

the leader of a group of people

a captain of industry

Synonyms

6

the pilot in charge of an airship

Show 1 more noun definition
7

a dining-room attendant who is in charge of the waiters and the seating of customers

Synonyms

Verb

1 sense
1

be the captain of a sports team

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

N

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, P, T, A, I, N

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
p
t
a
i
n

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for captain.

CAPTAIN is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 11.
It starts with C and ends with N.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It has 1 repeated letter.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDBEF.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVVC.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using captain in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★☆

CAPTAIN has a Scrabble score of 11. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CAPTAIN is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAPTAIN can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAPTAIN contains repeated letters, which can make anagram solving more constrained but also easier to pattern-match.

Letter Intelligence

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Unique Letters

6

Repeated Letters

1

Highest Value Letter

C

Letter Pattern

ABCDBEF

CV Pattern

CVCCVVC

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AP, PT, TA, AI, IN

Trigrams

CAP, APT, PTA, TAI, AIN

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for captain.

CAPTAIN is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with N, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVVC.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Medium.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVVC, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 11, it offers moderate scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with N, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Some letters repeat, which can be useful when identifying anagrams.

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