Is CAPTIVATES a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, CAPTIVATES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 17 points.
Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.
What does CAPTIVATES mean?
Captivates is a form of CAPTIVATE.
- verb
attract; cause to be enamored
“She captured all the men's hearts”
Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Points
17
Scrabble
20
Words With Friends
10
Letters
C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + I (1) + V (4) + A (1) + T (1) + E (1) + S (1) = 17 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 CAPTIVATES
CAPTIVATES 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 CAPTIVATES
The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.
- captivate16
- captives15
- activates14
- cavitates14
- captive14
- capitates13
- activate13
- cavitate13
- apatetic12
- capitate12
- actives12
- caveats12
- cavetti12
- spaviet12
- vacates12
- aseptic11
- paciest11
- spicate11
- tipcats11
- active11
- atavic11
- caveat11
- cavies11
- civets11
- evicts11
- pavise11
- spavie11
- vacate11
- vesica11
- apatites10
- atavist10
- aviates10
- stative10
- apices10
- aspect10
- capias10
- capita10
- epacts10
- septic10
- spicae10
- tipcat10
- cavas10
- caves10
- cavie10
- civet10
- evict10
- paves10
- pavis10
- vapes10
- vatic10
- vices10
- apatite9
- astatic9
- catties9
- patties9
- statice9
- aviate9
- savate9
- stevia9
- vittae9
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