Capturing

Scrabble:14 ptsWWF:19 pts9 letters
Definition of Capturing

verb

  1. To take control of; to seize by force or stratagem.

    "to capture an enemy, a vessel, or a criminal"

  2. To store (as in sounds or image) for later revisitation.

    "She captured the details of the fresco in a series of photographs."

  3. To reproduce convincingly.

    "His film adaptation captured the spirit of the original work."

  4. 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 Capturing

No exact anagrams found for "capturing". This word has a unique letter combination.

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 "Capturing"

Capturing is a 9-letter word that scores 14 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Capturing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "capturing" is a medium-scoring word.