Definition of capturing

"capturing" in the verb sense

1. capture

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

"capture the essence of Spring"

"capture an idea"

2. 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"

3. get, catch, capture

succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

"We finally got the suspect"

"Did you catch the thief?"

4. capture

bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

"This nucleus has captured the slow-moving neutrons"

"The star captured a comet"

5. appropriate, capture, seize, conquer

take possession of by force, as after an invasion

"the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants"

"The army seized the town"

"The militia captured the castle"

6. capture, catch

capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

"I caught a rabbit in the trap today"

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capturing in Scrabble®

The word capturing 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: 14

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters capturing:

CAPTURING
(135)
CAPTURING
(135)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cantrip, carping, carting, crating, curtain, parting, prating, puritan, tracing

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word capturing

CAPTURING
(135)
CAPTURING
(135)
CAPTURING
(90)
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(90)
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(18)
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(17)
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(17)
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(16)

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

CAPTURING
(135)
CAPTURING
(135)
CARPING
(98 = 48 + 50)
CARPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CARPING
(95 = 45 + 50)
CANTRIP
(94 = 44 + 50)
CANTRIP
(92 = 42 + 50)
CARPING
(92 = 42 + 50)
CANTRIP
(92 = 42 + 50)
CRATING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTURING
(90)
TRACING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CARTING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PARTING
(90 = 40 + 50)
PRATING
(90 = 40 + 50)
CAPTURING
(90)
CARPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
TRACING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CRATING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARPING
(89 = 39 + 50)
PARTING
(89 = 39 + 50)
PRATING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CARTING
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TRACING
(89 = 39 + 50)
CRATING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PURITAN
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
TRACING
(86 = 36 + 50)
PARTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
CURTAIN
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRATING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
PURITAN
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CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARTING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CARPING
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
CANTRIP
(86 = 36 + 50)
PRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRACING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CANTRIP
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRACING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRACING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
TRACING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CRATING
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PRATING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PRATING
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TRACING
(83 = 33 + 50)
PARTING
(83 = 33 + 50)
CARPING
(82 = 32 + 50)
CARPING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CURTAIN
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CURTAIN
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TRACING
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CARPING
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CURTAIN
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CARPING
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CANTRIP
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CURTAIN
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PURITAN
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CANTRIP
(80 = 30 + 50)
PURITAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PURITAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PURITAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
PRATING
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PURITAN
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PURITAN
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CURTAIN
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CURTAIN
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PURITAN
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARTING
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PARTING
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CURTAIN
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CRATING
(80 = 30 + 50)
CARPING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CANTRIP
(78 = 28 + 50)
PRATING
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CRATING
(78 = 28 + 50)
CARPING
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PARTING
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CANTRIP
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CANTRIP
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CARPING
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CARTING
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CANTRIP
(78 = 28 + 50)
CURTAIN
(77 = 27 + 50)
PURITAN
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CARTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PARTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PARTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARTING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CURTAIN
(76 = 26 + 50)
PURITAN
(76 = 26 + 50)
TRACING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANTRIP
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CARPING
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CARPING
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CANTRIP
(76 = 26 + 50)
PARTING
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PRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CANTRIP
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARPING
(76 = 26 + 50)
CARPING
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CANTRIP
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PRATING
(76 = 26 + 50)
PARTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRATING
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CRATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
PRATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CRATING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTING
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CRATING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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CRATING
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CARTING
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CRATING
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CARTING
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CRATING
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CARTING
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TRACING
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PARTING
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CARPING
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TRACING
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TRACING
(74 = 24 + 50)
TRACING
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PURITAN
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CANTRIP
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CARPING
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PRATING
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CARPING
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CURTAIN
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CURTAIN
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CANTRIP
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PURITAN
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PARTING
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TRACING
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PARTING
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TRACING
(74 = 24 + 50)
PARTING
(74 = 24 + 50)
CARTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
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(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTRIP
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PURITAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PURITAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PURITAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
CARTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
PURITAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PARTING
(72 = 22 + 50)
PURITAN
(72 = 22 + 50)
PRATING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CURTAIN
(72 = 22 + 50)
TRACING
(72 = 22 + 50)
CANTRIP
(72 = 22 + 50)

capturing in Words With Friends™

The word capturing 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 capturing:

CAPTURING
(207)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (9 words)

cantrip, carping, carting, crating, curtain, parting, prating, puritan, tracing

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word capturing

CAPTURING
(207)
CAPTURING
(126)
CAPTURING
(126)
CAPTURING
(105)
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(93)
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(92)
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(88)
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(84)
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(81)
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(80)
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(76)
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(76)
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(75)
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(75)
CAPTURING
(69)
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(66)
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(62)
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(58)
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(54)
CAPTURING
(46)
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(46)
CAPTURING
(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(42)
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(40)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(38)
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(29)
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(29)
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(28)
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(28)
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(27)
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(27)
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(26)
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(26)
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(25)
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(24)
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(24)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(23)
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(22)
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(22)
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(21)
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(20)
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(20)

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

CAPTURING
(207)
CAPTURING
(126)
CAPTURING
(126)
CARPING
(119 = 84 + 35)
CANTRIP
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
CARPING
(113 = 78 + 35)
TRACING
(110 = 75 + 35)
CANTRIP
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CARPING
(107 = 72 + 35)
CAPTURING
(105)
PARTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CARTING
(104 = 69 + 35)
CRATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
TRACING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PRATING
(104 = 69 + 35)
PURITAN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANTRIP
(101 = 66 + 35)
CANTRIP
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARPING
(101 = 66 + 35)
CURTAIN
(101 = 66 + 35)
CARPING
(99 = 64 + 35)
CARPING
(99 = 64 + 35)
CARPING
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CRATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRACING
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PRATING
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PRATING
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TRACING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PARTING
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CRATING
(98 = 63 + 35)
TRACING
(98 = 63 + 35)
PARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CARTING
(98 = 63 + 35)
CURTAIN
(95 = 60 + 35)
CARPING
(95 = 60 + 35)
PURITAN
(95 = 60 + 35)
PACING
(93)
CAPTURING
(93)
PRATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
TRACING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CAPTURING
(92)
PARTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CARTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PRATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CRATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CARTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CRATING
(92 = 57 + 35)
PARTING
(92 = 57 + 35)
CANTRIP
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANTRIP
(91 = 56 + 35)
CANTRIP
(91 = 56 + 35)
CARPING
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANTRIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
CURTAIN
(89 = 54 + 35)
PURITAN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CANTRIP
(89 = 54 + 35)
PURITAN
(89 = 54 + 35)
CAPTURING
(88)
PRATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
CRATING
(87 = 52 + 35)
CRATING
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TRACING
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CRATING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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CARTING
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PARTING
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TRACING
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CARTING
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TRACING
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PRATING
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PARTING
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CARTING
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PARTING
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PRATING
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TRACING
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PARTING
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CARTING
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PRATING
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CRATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CRATING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CARTING
(86 = 51 + 35)
TRACING
(86 = 51 + 35)
CAPTURING
(84)
CARPING
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTRIP
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTRIP
(83 = 48 + 35)
PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIN
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CANTRIP
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CURTAIN
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CURTAIN
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CURTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIN
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PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
PURITAN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CURTAIN
(83 = 48 + 35)
CANTRIP
(83 = 48 + 35)
CAPTURING
(81)
TRACING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CARTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PARTING
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PRATING
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CRATING
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PARTING
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CARTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CRATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CAPTURING
(80)
CRATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CARTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
TRACING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PARTING
(80 = 45 + 35)
PRATING
(80 = 45 + 35)
CARPING
(79 = 44 + 35)
CANTRIP
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CANTRIP
(79 = 44 + 35)
CURTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
PARTING
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CARTING
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PURITAN
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PURITAN
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PRATING
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
PURITAN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CRATING
(77 = 42 + 35)
CURTAIN
(77 = 42 + 35)
CAPTURING
(76)
CAPTURING
(76)
CARPING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CATNIP
(75)
CARPING
(75 = 40 + 35)
CAPTURING
(75)
PURITAN
(75 = 40 + 35)
TRAGIC
(75)
CURTAIN
(75 = 40 + 35)
CAPTURING
(75)
CRATING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CARPING
(73 = 38 + 35)
TRACING
(73 = 38 + 35)
PRATING
(73 = 38 + 35)
CARTING
(73 = 38 + 35)
PARTING
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CANTRIP
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARPING
(71 = 36 + 35)
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(71 = 36 + 35)
CANTRIP
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARPING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARPING
(71 = 36 + 35)
CARPING
(71 = 36 + 35)
PACING
(69)
CARTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CARPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CURING
(69)
PRATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CARPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CARPING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNPAIR
(69)
PARTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
CAPTURING
(69)
CATNIP
(69)
PACING
(69)
CRATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
PARTING
(69 = 34 + 35)
TRACING
(69 = 34 + 35)
PRATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
UNCART
(69)
TURNIP
(69)
PACING
(69)
CRATING
(69 = 34 + 35)
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(69 = 34 + 35)
PARTING
(67 = 32 + 35)
TRACING
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PRATING
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PURITAN
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PURITAN
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CARPING
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CURTAIN
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CARPING
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CRATING
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PURITAN
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CARPING
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CURTAIN
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CANTRIP
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CURTAIN
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CARTING
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CANTRIP
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CARPING
(67 = 32 + 35)
CANTRIP
(67 = 32 + 35)

Words containing the sequence capturing

Words that start with capturing (1 word)

Words with capturing in them (1 word)

Words that end with capturing (2 words)

Word Growth involving capturing

Shorter words in capturing

apt

cap

in ring

Longer words containing capturing

recapturing