Capacity

8 lettersnouncommon

Updated February 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.”

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

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

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