cape: meaning and words from its letters
4 letters · 8 letter points · starts with C · ends with E
Meaning of cape
noun
A piece or point of land, extending beyond the adjacent coast into a sea or lake; a promontory; a headland.
Listed forms: capes.
Source: Wiktionary — cape.
noun
A sleeveless garment or part of a garment, hanging from the neck over the back, arms, and shoulders.
- slang
A superhero.
Listed forms: capes.
Source: Wiktionary — cape.
verb
To incite or attract (a bull) to charge a certain direction, by waving a cape.
To head or point; to keep a course.
Example: The ship capes southwest by south.
To skin an animal, particularly a deer.
- US, slang
To defend or praise, especially that which is unworthy.
Listed forms: capes, caping, caped.
Source: Wiktionary — cape.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for cape.
noun
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
noun
a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is cape in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of cape
C(3) + A(1) + P(3) + E(1) = 8 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of cape
1 other standard-list word uses exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
Shorter words from cape
8 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in cape. Showing up to 24, longest first.