CAPTURING is a valid Scrabble word — 14 points
Yes. CAPTURING is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CAPTURING?
| 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: 27 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CAPTURING is to know. It scores 14 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CAPTURING
No single letter turns CAPTURING into another word.
How CAPTURING scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CAPTURING, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CAPTURING has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about CAPTURING
- All 9 letters of CAPTURING are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CAPTURING mean in Scrabble?
CAPTURING is the -ing form (present participle) of CAPTURE.
CAPTURE(verb) — To take someone or something by force or skill, or to record it accurately.
Shorter words from the letters in CAPTURING
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Common questions about CAPTURING
- Is CAPTURING valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CAPTURING, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CAPTURING worth?
- CAPTURING is worth 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CAPTURING?
- No single letter can be added to CAPTURING to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CAPTURING:
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