CAITIVE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 12 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAITIVE is in Collins, used in the UK and most of the world, but it is not in the North American lists — so in a US or Canadian game an opponent can challenge it off the board. Worth 12 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAITIVE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Not listed |
Word power: 56 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAITIVE is to know. It scores 12 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAITIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
caitivesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAITIVE scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAITIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 171,549.
Anagrams of CAITIVE
The 7 tiles of CAITIVE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAITIVE
1 longer words begin with CAITIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAITIVE
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Common questions about CAITIVE
- Is CAITIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAITIVE is not in it.
- How many points is CAITIVE worth?
- CAITIVE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAITIVE?
- CAITIVE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAITIVE:
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