Definition of captive

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • captive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
  • captive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
  • captive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of captive


  • giving or marked by complete attention to (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. absorbed
    2. engrossed
    3. enwrapped
    4. intent
    5. wrapped
  • a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. prisoner
  • being in captivity (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. confined
    2. imprisoned
    3. jailed
  • an animal that is confined (noun)
  • a person held in the grip of a strong emotion or passion (noun)

See definition of captive in Merriam Webster