Capella
7 lettersnounrareUpdated June 2026
Definition
The brightest star in the constellation Auriga and one of the brightest stars in the night sky, a yellow giant around 43 light years from Earth.
“On a clear winter night, Capella shines brilliantly high overhead in the northern sky.”
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ca·pel·la
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Double L, ends in -ELLA, contains vowels A, E, and A, a proper astronomical name with familiar letter patterns
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Worth 11 points, proper nouns are typically invalid in standard Scrabble but the double L can be useful in word challenges
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