There are 407 words hidden in the letters of CAPTURES, from 18 two-letter words up to CAPTURES (8 letters). For points, CAPTURES is best at 12.
No other single word uses all 8 letters of CAPTURES. CAPTURES has 8 letters: 3 vowels and 5 consonants, worth 12 points before any board bonuses.
8-letter words 1
7-letter words 15
apercus11capture11carpets11curates9cuspate11pasture9preacts11precast11precuts11scauper11spectra11teacups11uprates9upstare9uptears9
6-letter words 56
acuter8acutes8apercu10aspect10capers10carets8carpet10carpus10cartes8caster8caters8catsup10causer8cesura8crapes10crates8cruets8cruset8cuesta8curate8curets8epacts10eructs8erupts8escarp10pacers10pareus8parsec10paster8paters8pauser8prates8preact10precut10purest8reacts8recaps10recast8rectus8recuts8repast8saucer8scrape10secpar10spacer10spruce10tapers8taupes8teacup10traces8trapes8truces8upcast10uprate8uptear8urates6
5-letter words 125
acres7acute7apers7apres7apter7arcus7asper7aster5aures5caper9capes9caput9cares7caret7carps9carse7carte7carts7caste7cater7cates7cause7certs7cesar7cesta7crape9craps9crate7crept9crest7cruet7cruse7crust7cures7curet7curse7curst7cuter7cutes7ecrus7epact9eruct7erupt7escar7pacer9paces9pacts9pares7pareu7parse7parts7paste7pater7pates7pause7pears7peart7peats7prase7prate7prats7praus7presa7prest7pruta7puces9purse7races7rates5react7reaps7recap9recta7recut7resat5sauce7saute5scape9scare7scarp9scart7scaup9scaur7scrap9scuta7scute7septa7serac7setup7space9spare7spate7spear7sprat7sprue7spurt7sputa7stare5strap7strep7stupa7stupe7sucre7super7supra7sutra5taces7taper7tapes7tares5tarps7taser5taupe7tears5tepas7trace7traps7truce7trues5turps7upset7urase5urate5ureas5ursae5
4-letter words 121
aces6acre6acts6aper6apes6apse6arcs6ares4arts4ates4cape8caps8care6carp8cars6cart6case6cast6cate6cats6ceps8crus6cues6cups8cure6curs6curt6cusp8cute6cuts6ears4east4eats4ecru6ecus6eras4erst4etas4pace8pacs8pact8pare6pars6part6pase6past6pate6pats6pear6peas6peat6pecs8pert6pest6pets6prat6prau6puca8puce8pure6purs6puts6race6raps6rapt6rase4rasp6rate4rats4reap6recs6reps6rest4rets4rues4ruse4rust4ruts4sate4scar6scat6scup8scut6sear4seat4sect6sept6sera4seta4spae6spar6spat6spec8spue6spur6star4step6suer4suet4supe6sura4sure4tace6tape6taps6tare4tarp6tars4taus4tear4teas4tepa6trap6true4tsar4tups6upas6urea4ursa4user4utas4
3-letter words 71
ace5act5ape5apt5arc5are3ars3art3asp5ate3cap7car5cat5cep7cru5cue5cup7cur5cut5ear3eat3eau3ecu5era3ers3ert3eta3pac7par5pas5pat5pea5pec7per5pes5pet5pur5pus5put5rap5ras3rat3rec5rep5res3ret3rue3rut3sac5sae3sap5sat3sau3sea3sec5ser3set3spa5sue3sup5tae3tap5tar3tas3tau3tea3tup5ups5use3uta3uts3
2-letter words 18
ae2ar2as2at2cs4er2es2et2pa4pe4ps4re2rs2ta2ts2up4us2ut2
Words are from our open word list and include some game-only words. Rude words are left out of this page; the unscrambler shows every valid word, lets you add blank tiles and filter by length.