Captain
/ˈkæp.tən/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Captain
noun
- A chief or leader.
- The person lawfully in command of a ship or other vessel.
"The captain is the last man to leave a sinking ship."
- An army officer with a rank between the most senior grade of lieutenant and major.
- A naval officer with a rank between commander and commodore.
- A commissioned officer in the United States Navy, Coast Guard, NOAA Corps, or PHS Corps of a grade superior to a commander and junior to a rear admiral (lower half). A captain is equal in grade or rank to an Army, Marine Corps, or Air Force colonel.
Anagrams of Captain
Related Word Patterns
Synonyms & Antonyms
Letter Values
c3
a1
p3
t1
a1
i1
n1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Captain
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 "Captain"
Captain is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Captain" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "captain" is a medium-scoring word.