capstan

/kæpstən/ noun
7 letters2 syllables11 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS1
NOUN
1

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

WORD FORMS
Starts withC
Ends withN
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Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
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Pig Latinapstancay
Starts & ends withC … N
Syllablescap · stan
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