Captious

/ˈkæpʃəs/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:15 pts8 letters

Definition of Captious

adjective

That captures; especially, (of an argument, words etc.) designed to capture or entrap in misleading arguments; sophistical.
Having a disposition to find fault unreasonably or to raise petty objections; cavilling, nitpicky.

Anagrams of Captious

Exact Anagrams

1 word using all 8 letters:

Words You Can Make

50 words can be made from the letters in "captious":

8-LETTER WORDS

7-LETTER WORDS

psoatic upcoast utopias

6-LETTER WORDS

atopic catsup coapts coatis coitus optics patios patois picots pistou scotia topics upcast utopia

5-LETTER WORDS

ascot aspic autos capos caput coapt coast coati coats costa coups cutis ictus iotas optic+17 more

Related Word Patterns

CA...Words starting with "ca"...USWords ending with "us"All 8-letter words Unscramble "captious"

Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

carpingcriticalfaultfindinghypercriticalnitpickysophisticalthornytricky

Rhyming Words

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