CAPTIVATES is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CAPTIVATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCAPTIVATES · 10 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
10letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CAPTIVATES?
| 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: 30 / 100
30WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.7
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%6.1%
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIVATES is to know. It scores 17 from 10 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIVATES
No single letter turns CAPTIVATES into another word.
How CAPTIVATES scores
Scrabble c3a1p3t1i1v4a1t1e1s1 17
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1i1v5a1t1e1s1 20
Face value of the 10 tiles in CAPTIVATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTIVATES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVATES
captivate16 activates14 cavitates14 capitates13 captives15 activate13 cavitate13 apatetic12 capitate12 apatites10 captive14 actives12 caveats12 cavetti12 spaviet12 vacates12 aseptic11 paciest11 spicate11 tipcats11 atavist10 aviates10 stative10 apatite9 astatic9 catties9 ectasia9 patties9 statice9 tapetis9 tietacs9 aetatis7 satiate7 active11 atavic11 caveat11 cavies11 civets11 evicts11 pavise11
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Common questions about CAPTIVATES
- Is CAPTIVATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTIVATES, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTIVATES worth?
- CAPTIVATES is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIVATES?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTIVATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 10 letters of CAPTIVATES:
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