Is CAPTIVATED a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTIVATED is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 18 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTIVATED mean?
- adjective
strongly attracted
- adjective
filled with wonder and delight
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
18
Scrabble
21
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + D (2) = 18 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 CAPTIVATED
CAPTIVATED has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.
Front hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the front.
Back hooks0
None — nothing can be added to the end.
Words you can make from CAPTIVATED
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- captivate16
- activated15
- cavitated15
- capitated14
- adaptive14
- captive14
- activate13
- cavitate13
- vacated13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- cavetti12
- advect12
- advice12
- aviated11
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- depict11
- vacate11
- caved11
- paved11
- pavid11
- vaped11
- vapid11
- viced11
- dictate10
- capita10
- dative10
- tipcat10
- vatted10
- caped10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- paced10
- vatic10
- apatite9
- acedia9
- aviate9
- catted9
- dacite9
- patted9
- pitted9
- vittae9
- apace9
- davit9
- epact9
- cava9
- cave9
- pave9
- vape9
- vice9
- cattie8
- pattie8
- tapeta8
- acted8
- adapt8
- adept8
- cadet8
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