CAPTIVE is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CAPTIVE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 in Words with Friends.
c3a1p3t1i1v4e1
PlayableCAPTIVE · 7 letters · 14 pts Scrabble · 17 pts WWF
14points in Scrabble
17points in Words with Friends
7letters
2hooks available
1 in 343,098odds of drawing this rack
Which word lists accept CAPTIVE?
| 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: 59 / 100
59WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2
Hooks 25%2
Bingo potential 20%full rack
Tile availability 20%6%
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIVE is to know. It scores 14 from 7 tiles, takes 2 hooks, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIVE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTIVE scores
Scrabble c3a1p3t1i1v4e1 14
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1i1v5e1 17
Face value of the 7 tiles in CAPTIVE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| v | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 343,098.
Words starting with CAPTIVE
2 longer words begin with CAPTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVE
active11 cavie10 civet10 evict10 vatic10 epact9 vitae8 pieta7 cave9 cive9 pave9 vape9 vice9 cape8 capi8 epic8 pace8 pact8 pica8 pice8 viae7 vita7 vite7 cate6 cite6 etic6 pate6 peat6 piet6 pita6 tace6 tape6 tepa6 tice6 pav8 vac8 vip8 cap7 cep7 pac7
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Common questions about CAPTIVE
- Is CAPTIVE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTIVE, where it scores 17 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTIVE worth?
- CAPTIVE is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIVE?
- CAPTIVE takes 2 hooks: 0 in front and 2 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CAPTIVE:
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