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Definition of captive

"captive" in the noun sense

1. prisoner, captive

a person who is confined especially a prisoner of war

2. captive

an animal that is confined

3. captive

a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion

"captive" in the adjective sense

1. captive, confined, imprisoned, jailed

being in captivity

2. captive, absorbed, engrossed, enwrapped, intent, wrapped

giving or marked by complete attention to

"that engrossed look or rapt delight"

"enwrapped in dreams"

"so intent on this fantastic...narrative that she hardly stirred"- Walter de la Mare

"rapt with wonder"

"wrapped in thought"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for captive

A captive fetter'd at the oar of gain. [ Falconer ]

The captive bands may chain the hands,
But love enslaves the man. [ Burns ]

And I will hold your mind captive with sweet novelty. [ Ovid ]

Glory drags all men along, low as well as high, bound captive at the wheels of her glittering car. [ Horace ]

Death opens the gate of fame, and shuts the gate of envy after it; it unlooses the chain of the captive, and puts the bondsman's task into another man's hand. [ Sterne ]

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captive in Scrabble®

The word captive is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters captive:

CAPTIVE
(106 = 56 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

captive

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word captive

CAPTIVE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
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(101 = 51 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
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CAPTIVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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CAPTIVE
(71 = 21 + 50)
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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(68 = 18 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(68 = 18 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(66 = 16 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(65 = 15 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In captive

CAPTIVE
(106 = 56 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(104 = 54 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(101 = 51 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
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(95 = 45 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(95 = 45 + 50)
CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
(94 = 44 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(92 = 42 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(86 = 36 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
CAPTIVE
(84 = 34 + 50)
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(82 = 32 + 50)
CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
(82 = 32 + 50)
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(80 = 30 + 50)
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
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(69 = 19 + 50)
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CAPTIVE
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(68 = 18 + 50)
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(42)
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captive in Words With Friends™

The word captive is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

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

CAPTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

captive

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word captive

CAPTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
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(103 = 68 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
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(98 = 63 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(85 = 50 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(79 = 44 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(73 = 38 + 35)
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(53 = 18 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(52 = 17 + 35)

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

CAPTIVE
(134 = 99 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(122 = 87 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(116 = 81 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(110 = 75 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(103 = 68 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(98 = 63 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(92 = 57 + 35)
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(89 = 54 + 35)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
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(85 = 50 + 35)
CAPITE
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(79 = 44 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(77 = 42 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(73 = 38 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
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CAPTIVE
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CAPTIVE
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EVICT
(66)
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(64 = 29 + 35)
VAPE
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(63)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(62 = 27 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
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(61 = 26 + 35)
CAPTIVE
(61 = 26 + 35)
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(60)
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(60)
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(60)
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(56 = 21 + 35)
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Words within the letters of captive

2 letter words in captive (7 words)

aiatitpapepita

3 letter words in captive (25 words)

aceactapeaptatecapcateatetaicepatpeapetpiepittaptavteatictietipvatvetviavie

4 letter words in captive (15 words)

capecaveciteepicpacepactpatepavepeatpicapitatapevapevicevita

5 letter words in captive (4 words)

civetevictpietavitae

6 letter words in captive (2 words)

activecapite

7 letter words in captive (1 word)

captive

captive + 1 blank (1 word)

captives

captive + 2 blanks (6 words)

acceptivecaptivateimpactiveplacativeproactivevitascope
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Words containing the sequence captive

Words that start with captive (2 words)

captivecaptives

Words with captive in them (1 word)

captive

Words that end with captive (1 word)

captive
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Word Growth involving captive

Shorter words in captive

apt

cap

Longer words containing captive

captives