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Is CAPTURING a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, CAPTURING is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 14 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does CAPTURING mean?

Capturing is a form of CAPTURE.

  1. verb

    succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

    “capture the essence of Spring”

  2. verb

    attract; cause to be enamored

    “She captured all the men's hearts”

  3. verb

    succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

    “We finally got the suspect”

  4. noun

    the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
14
Words With Friends
19
Letters
9

C (3) + A (1) + P (3) + T (1) + U (1) + R (1) + I (1) + N (1) + G (2) = 14 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 CAPTURING

CAPTURING 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 CAPTURING

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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