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.
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
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
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.
What does CAPTIVE mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person or animal that has been taken and kept confined, unable to leave.
A captive may be a prisoner of war, a kidnapping victim or a wild animal kept in a zoo. The word can also be an adjective, as in a captive audience that cannot easily walk away.
How CAPTIVE is used
Captive can be a noun for the person held or an adjective for the state of being held.
- The captive was released after the talks ended.
- Several captives were freed by the rescue team.
- A captive in the zoo, the lion paced all day.
- The rebels treated their captive with respect.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPTIVE and 4 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CAPTIVE
2 longer words begin with CAPTIVE.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVE
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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 does CAPTIVE mean?
- A person or animal that has been taken and kept confined, unable to leave.
- 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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