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captive

/ˈkæptɪv/adjective · noun

Captive can refer to an animal that is confined, a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war, or a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion. Captive is also used as adjective, with meanings including giving or marked by complete attention to.

5 meanings7 lettersScrabble 14

Length

7

Scrabble

14

WWF

17

Starts

CA

Ends

IVE

Difficulty

Medium

Dictionary

What Does “CAPTIVE” Mean?

/ˈkæptɪv/

captive has 5 documented senses across adjective, noun.

Adjective

2 senses
1

being in captivity

2

giving or marked by complete attention to

that engrossed look of rapt delight

enwrapped in dreams

{'source': 'Walter de la Mare', 'text': 'so intent on this fantastic … narrative that she hardly stirred'}

rapt with wonder

Noun

3 senses
1

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

Synonyms

2

an animal that is confined

3

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

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

7

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Word Intelligence

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Definition

being in captivity

Length

7 letters

Starts With

C

Ends With

E

Vowels

3

Consonants

4

Letters

C, A, P, T, I, V, E

Use Case

Useful for Scrabble, Wordle, crosswords, anagrams, and other word games.

Letter Breakdown

c
a
p
t
i
v
e

Word Facts

Key letter, score, and pattern facts for captive.

CAPTIVE is a 7-letter word.
It has a Scrabble score of 14.
It starts with C and ends with E.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel share is about 43%.
It is an isogram, meaning no letter repeats.
It is not a palindrome.
Letter pattern: ABCDEFG.
Vowel/consonant pattern: CVCCVCV.

Word Strategy

Strategy notes for using captive in Scrabble, Wordle-style games, crosswords, and anagram solving.

Scrabble Strategy

★★★★★

CAPTIVE has a Scrabble score of 14. It is useful for balancing a rack and building steady board position.

Wordle Strategy

★★☆☆☆

CAPTIVE is not five letters, so it is not a standard Wordle answer, but its letter pattern can still help with word analysis.

Crossword Strategy

★★★☆☆

CAPTIVE can be useful in crossword solving because it has a clear starting letter, ending letter, and 7-letter structure.

Anagram Strategy

★★★★☆

CAPTIVE uses unique letters, giving more flexibility when checking possible anagrams and word game combinations.

Letter Intelligence

A deeper look at the letter structure, patterns, and useful game signals inside captive.

Unique Letters

7

Repeated Letters

0

Highest Value Letter

V

Letter Pattern

ABCDEFG

CV Pattern

CVCCVCV

Vowel Share

43%

Consonant Share

57%

Bigrams

CA, AP, PT, TI, IV, VE

Trigrams

CAP, APT, PTI, TIV, IVE

Crossword Intelligence

Crossword-style clues, crossing help, and pattern notes for captive.

CAPTIVE is a 7-letter standard crossword entry.
It starts with C and ends with E, which helps narrow crossword crossings.
It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
Its vowel/consonant pattern is CVCCVCV.
Crossword difficulty estimate: Hard.

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Word Usage Insights

Practical observations about how this word performs in different word games and puzzle situations.

This word contains 7 letters and is suitable for medium-length word games.
Its consonant/vowel pattern is CVCCVCV, making it relatively challenging to recognize.
With a Scrabble score of 14, it offers strong scoring potential.
The word begins with C and ends with E, making it useful for solving pattern-based puzzles.
Every letter appears only once.

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