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CAPTURE
Scrabble Validity
Valid UK Scrabble Word
Confirmed in SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble).
Dictionary memberships:
- TWL/NWL (Scrabble US) — US Scrabble validity
- ENABLE (Words with Friends) — Words With Friends validity
- SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble) — UK Scrabble validity
Tile Values
C
3
A
1
P
3
T
1
U
1
R
1
E
1
Σ
11
Definitions
Noun
- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
- the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
- the act of taking of a person by force
- any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
- a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
Verb
- succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping; "I caught a rabbit in the trap today"
- succeed in representing or expressing something intangible; "capture the essence of Spring"; "capture an idea"
- attract; cause to be enamored; "She captured all the men's hearts"
- 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"
- 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"
Source: Princeton WordNet 3.1
About the word CAPTURE
Yes, CAPTURE is valid for UK Scrabble according to SOWPODS / CSW24 (UK & International Scrabble). If you play it, you can score 11 points in Scrabble. It can earn a bingo bonus when it is played using all seven rack tiles.
CAPTURE is a 7-letter word. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.