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Capsize

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

To overturn or tip over accidentally, especially of a boat or vessel in water.

The sailing dinghy capsized in the sudden squall, throwing both crew members into the cold water.

Pronunciation

IPA

/kæpˈsaɪz/

Syllables

cap·size

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Antonyms

rightstabilise

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Ends in -IZE, contains vowels A, I, and E, and the Z is a rare letter well worth testing early

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Scrabble

Worth 20 points, the Z scores 10 points making this one of the highest-value seven-letter plays available

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