CAPTIVATE is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CAPTIVATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCAPTIVATE · 9 letters · 16 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
16points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
9letters
2hooks available
Which word lists accept CAPTIVATE?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 38 / 100
38WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.78
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.33%
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIVATE is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIVATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTIVATE scores
Scrabble c3a1p3t1i1v4a1t1e1 16
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1i1v5a1t1e1 19
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAPTIVATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 2 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 2 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTIVATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with CAPTIVATE
2 longer words begin with CAPTIVATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVATE
activate13 cavitate13 apatetic12 capitate12 captive14 cavetti12 apatite9 active11 atavic11 caveat11 vacate11 capita10 tipcat10 aviate9 vittae9 cattie8 pattie8 tapeta8 tapeti8 tietac8 cavie10 civet10 evict10 vatic10 apace9 epact9 pacta9 vitae8 vitta8 aceta7 aecia7 attap7 attic7 patte7 petit7 petti7 pieta7 pitta7 tacet7 tacit7
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Common questions about CAPTIVATE
- Is CAPTIVATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTIVATE, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTIVATE worth?
- CAPTIVATE is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIVATE?
- CAPTIVATE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAPTIVATE:
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