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Capturing

c 3a 1p 3t 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

About 3 syllables

verb · 9 letters · Very common · present participle of capture

  • Scrabble US & Canada : valid
  • Scrabble UK & worldwide : valid
  • Words With Friends : valid
  • Wordle : not valid

What does capturing mean?

verb

  1. succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

    “capture the essence of Spring”

  2. attract; cause to be enamored

    “She captured all the men's hearts”

    Synonymsenamourtrancecatchbecharmenamor

  3. succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase

    “We finally got the suspect”

    Synonymsgetcatch

  4. 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”

  5. take possession of by force, as after an invasion

    “the invaders seized the land and property of the inhabitants”

    Synonymsappropriateseizeconquer

  6. capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping

    “I caught a rabbit in the trap today”

    Synonymscatch

Definitions shown for capture, the base form of capturing.

Is CAPTURING a valid word?

Game / word listValid?
Scrabble US & Canada (NWL / TWL) Yes
Scrabble UK & worldwide (Collins / SOWPODS) Yes
Words With Friends (ENABLE) Yes
Wordle (guess list) No

How many points is CAPTURING worth?

Scrabble

14 pts
c 3a 1p 3t 1u 1r 1i 1n 1g 2

Words With Friends

19 pts
c 4a 1p 4t 1u 2r 1i 1n 2g 3

Wordfeud

18 pts
c 4a 1p 4t 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 3

NYT Crossplay

17 pts
c 3a 1p 3t 1u 2r 1i 1n 1g 4

Scores are the sum of the tile values, before premium squares or bingo bonuses.

Words from the letters in CAPTURING

Words that end like CAPTURING

Common words that share the ending -URING, handy for rhymes, poems and wordplay. Matches are based on spelling, so a few may not rhyme exactly.

measuringassuringensuringfeaturinglecturingobscuringfiguringinjuringreassuringstructuringcensuringconjuringculturinggesturingmurmuringnurturingpasturingperjuringpicturingposturingprocuringrupturingtexturingtorturing
All words ending in -URING

Capturing: quick answers

Is CAPTURING a valid Scrabble word?
Yes. CAPTURING is accepted in both the North American (NWL) and the international Collins Scrabble word lists, and scores 14 points before board bonuses.
How many points is CAPTURING worth?
CAPTURING scores 14 points in Scrabble, 19 in Words With Friends, 18 in Wordfeud and 17 in NYT Crossplay. These are plain tile totals, before any double- or triple-letter and word squares.
What does capturing mean?
capturing is the present participle of capture, which means “succeed in representing or expressing something intangible”. It has 6 meanings in total, listed above.
What words can you make with the letters in CAPTURING?
You can make 339 shorter words from CAPTURING, such as CARPING, CRAPING, CANTRIP, CAPING. See the full list.