Definition of captivate

"captivate" in the verb sense

1. capture, enamour, trance, catch, becharm, enamor, captivate, beguile, charm, fascinate, bewitch, entrance, enchant

attract cause to be enamored

"She captured all the men's hearts"

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Quotations for captivate

+{Instruction} Seek to, delight, that they may mend mankind.
And, while they captivate, inform the mind. [ Cowper ]

captivate in Scrabble®

The word captivate is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters captivate:

CAPTIVATE
(180)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

apatite, captive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word captivate

CAPTIVATE
(180)
CAPTIVATE
(153)
CAPTIVATE
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CAPTIVATE
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CAPTIVATE
(68)
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In captivate

CAPTIVATE
(180)
CAPTIVATE
(153)
CAPTIVATE
(120)
CAPTIVE
(106 = 56 + 50)
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(104 = 54 + 50)
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(102)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
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APATITE
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVATE
(68)
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APATITE
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(65 = 15 + 50)
CAPTIVATE
(64)
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(64)
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(60 = 10 + 50)
CAPTIVATE
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(57)
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(48)
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(45)
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(42)
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(42)
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(33)
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(33)
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(32)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
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(30)
VACATE
(30)
PIETA
(30)
PETIT
(30)
PAVE
(30)
VAPE
(30)

captivate in Words With Friends™

The word captivate is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 19

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters captivate:

CAPTIVATE
(279)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (2 words)

apatite, captive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word captivate

CAPTIVATE
(279)
CAPTIVATE
(174)
CAPTIVATE
(126)
CAPTIVATE
(105)
CAPTIVATE
(93)
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(92)
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(87)
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(80)
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(80)
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(76)
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(21)
CAPTIVATE
(20)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In captivate

CAPTIVATE
(279)
CAPTIVATE
(174)
CAPTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
CAPTIVATE
(126)
CAPTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CAPTIVATE
(105)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
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CAPTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAPTIVE
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APATITE
(95 = 60 + 35)
CAVEAT
(93)
VACATE
(93)
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(93)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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APATITE
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(87)
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CAPITE
(84)
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(80)
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ACTIVE
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(69)
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(69)
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TIPCAT
(66)
EVICT
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(64 = 29 + 35)
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EVICT
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AVIATE
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(57)
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VITAE
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CAPE
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(54)
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(54)
VITA
(54)
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(54)
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(54 = 19 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
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(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAVEAT
(52)
ACTIVE
(52)
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(52)
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(52)
ACTIVE
(52)
CAPTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)
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(52)
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(51)
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(51)
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(51)
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(48 = 13 + 35)
ATTIC
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(48)
EVICT
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(46)
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(46)
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ACTIVE
(46)
PEAT
(45)
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PATE
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(45)
CITE
(45)
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(45)

Words within the letters of captivate

2 letter words in captivate (8 words)

5 letter words in captivate (8 words)

6 letter words in captivate (6 words)

7 letter words in captivate (2 words)

8 letter words in captivate (3 words)

9 letter words in captivate (1 word)

captivate + 1 blank (2 words)

captivate + 2 blanks (4 words)

Words containing the sequence captivate

Words that start with captivate (3 words)

Words with captivate in them (4 words)

Words that end with captivate (3 words)

Word Growth involving captivate

Shorter words in captivate

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Longer words containing captivate

captivated recaptivated

captivated uncaptivated

captivates recaptivates

recaptivate recaptivated

recaptivate recaptivates

uncaptivate uncaptivated