Capacity

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

The maximum amount that something can contain or produce. The ability or power to do, experience, or understand something.

“The stadium has a seating capacity of fifty thousand spectators.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/kəˈpæsɪti/

Syllables

ca·pac·i·ty

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Synonyms

capability volume potential ability

Antonyms

incapacity

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Wordle

Contains 'cap' root with 'acity' suffix; multiple vowel positions

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Scrabble

Worth 17 points; excellent high-value word with 'y'

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Words you can make from Capacity

Shorter words formed from the letters in “capacity”.

cacti pacay pacta patia tacca tapia ticca typic yacca acca acct acpt acta apay atap atip caci caic capa city

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