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.
c3a1p3t1i1v4e1s1
PlayableCAPTIVES · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 18 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
18points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
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
41WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.75%
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
Scrabble c3a1p3t1i1v4e1s1 15
Words with Friends c4a1p4t1i1v5e1s1 18
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
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTIVES
captive14 actives12 spaviet12 aseptic11 paciest11 spicate11 active11 cavies11 civets11 evicts11 pavise11 spavie11 vesica11 apices10 aspect10 epacts10 septic10 spicae10 sative9 stevia9 pastie8 petsai8 pietas8 caves10 cavie10 cives10 civet10 evict10 paves10 pavis10 vapes10 vatic10 vespa10 vices10 aspic9 capes9 epact9 epics9 paces9 pacts9
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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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