Capture
/ˈkæp.t͡ʃə/
Scrabble:11 ptsWWF:14 pts7 letters
Definition of Capture
noun
- An act of capturing; a seizing by force or stratagem.
- The securing of an object of strife or desire, as by the power of some attraction.
"the capture of a lover's heart"
- Something that has been captured; a captive.
- The recording or storage of something for later playback.
"video capture"
- A particular match found for a pattern in a text string.
verb
- To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.
"to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"
- To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.
"She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."
- To reproduce convincingly.
"His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."
- To remove or take control of an opponent’s piece in a game (e.g., chess, go, checkers).
"He captured his opponent’s queen on the 15th move."
Anagrams of Capture
Letter Values
c3
a1
p3
t1
u1
r1
e1
Total: 11 Scrabble points
Rhymes With Capture
Word Validity & Sources
SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024
Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.
About the Word "Capture"
Capture is a 7-letter word that scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words With Friends.
Using "Capture" in Word Games
When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "capture" is a medium-scoring word.