Is CAPTIVATE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTIVATE is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 16 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTIVATE mean?
- verb
attract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
16
Scrabble
19
Words With Friends
9
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) = 16 points in Scrabble.
Dictionary status
- Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
- Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
- Words With FriendsListed
Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.
Hooks for CAPTIVATE
Single letters that turn CAPTIVATE into another valid word in US Scrabble. Hooks let you extend a word already on the board.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks2
Words you can make from CAPTIVATE
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- captive14
- activate13
- cavitate13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- cavetti12
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- vacate11
- capita10
- tipcat10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- vatic10
- apatite9
- aviate9
- vittae9
- apace9
- epact9
- cava9
- cave9
- pave9
- vape9
- vice9
- cattie8
- pattie8
- tapeta8
- vitae8
- vitta8
- cape8
- epic8
- paca8
- pace8
- pact8
- pica8
- pice8
- vac8
- aceta7
- aecia7
- attic7
- petit7
- petti7
- pieta7
- pitta7
- tacet7
- tacit7
- tecta7
- vita7
- cap7
- cep7
- pac7
- pec7
- pic7
- acai6
- acta6
- atap6
- cate6
- cite6
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