CAPTOR is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CAPTOR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTOR?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTOR is to know. It scores 10 from 6 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTOR
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
captorsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CAPTOR scores
Face value of the 6 tiles in CAPTOR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 6 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 114,974.
What does CAPTOR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A person who has seized someone and keeps them prisoner.
The word is the natural partner of captive: a captor holds, and a captive is held. It appears in news reports of kidnappings and in stories of war, and it comes from the Latin verb for seizing. A captor can also be a state or an army, not only a single person.
How CAPTOR is used
Common in news, history and fiction; neutral in tone.
- The captor demanded a ransom within three days.
- She talked calmly with her captor for hours.
- The prisoner finally escaped from his captor.
- Soldiers freed the hostages and arrested their captor.
- In the story, the captor turns out to be a former friend.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CAPTOR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CAPTOR
The 6 tiles of CAPTOR in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CAPTOR
1 longer words begin with CAPTOR.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTOR
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Common questions about CAPTOR
- Is CAPTOR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTOR, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTOR worth?
- CAPTOR is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CAPTOR mean?
- A person who has seized someone and keeps them prisoner.
- What letters can be added to CAPTOR?
- CAPTOR takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 6 letters of CAPTOR:
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