CAPTIVES is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. CAPTIVES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTIVES?
| 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: 41 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTIVES is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.8% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTIVES
No single letter turns CAPTIVES into another word.
How CAPTIVES scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CAPTIVES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTIVES has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPTIVES
- All 8 letters of CAPTIVES are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAPTIVES mean in Scrabble?
CAPTIVES is a form of CAPTIVE (its plural or a verb form).
CAPTIVE(noun) — A person or animal that has been taken and kept confined, unable to leave.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVES
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Common questions about CAPTIVES
- Is CAPTIVES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTIVES, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTIVES worth?
- CAPTIVES is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTIVES?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTIVES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CAPTIVES:
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