Is CAPTIVE a word?
CAPTIVE is a valid word in Scrabble and Words With Friends. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends, has 7 letters, and can be rearranged into 0 other words, plus 60 shorter words built from the same letters.
Yes, CAPTIVE is a valid word.
What does captive mean?
noun: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.
Definition from WordNet, Princeton University.
CAPTIVE: word details
- Pronunciation: KAP-tihv (approx., 2 syllables)
- Length: 7 letters, a medium-length word. It is one of 33,192 7-letter words in our dictionary.
- Scrabble: worth 14 points on the tiles.
- Words With Friends: worth 17 points on the tiles.
- Games: recognised in the combined word list Unscrambly uses for Scrabble and Words With Friends. Acceptance in official tournament lists (TWL, SOWPODS) can vary.
Shorter words inside captive
Words you can make from the letters of captive.
Frequently asked questions
What does CAPTIVE mean?
CAPTIVE is a noun. It means: a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war.
Is CAPTIVE a valid word?
Yes, CAPTIVE is a valid word. It scores 14 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words With Friends.
Unscrambly validity is based on a large open English word list used across word games. Word acceptance varies by the exact tournament dictionary in use.