CAPTIVANCE is valid in Collins, not in North America — 19 points
It depends on the list you play by. CAPTIVANCE 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 19 points. Words with Friends does not accept it either.
Which word lists accept CAPTIVANCE?
| 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: 35 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIVANCE is to know. It scores 19 from 10 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIVANCE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
captivancesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTIVANCE scores
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAPTIVANCE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTIVANCE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAPTIVANCE
1 longer words begin with CAPTIVANCE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVANCE
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Common questions about CAPTIVANCE
- Is CAPTIVANCE valid in Words with Friends?
- No. Words with Friends keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries, and CAPTIVANCE is not in it.
- How many points is CAPTIVANCE worth?
- CAPTIVANCE is worth 19 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIVANCE?
- CAPTIVANCE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAPTIVANCE:
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