CAPTURE — 7 letter word
capture
The word capture has 7 letters: C, A, P, T, U, R, E. It contains 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It scores 11 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. As a noun, it means "the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property".
7 letter word "capture": C A P T U R E — noun
Scrabble score: 11 Words With Friends score: 14
Letter analysis of capture
| Letter | Count | Type | Scrabble pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| A | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| P | 1 | Consonant | 3 |
| T | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| U | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
| R | 1 | Consonant | 1 |
| E | 1 | Vowel | 1 |
3 vowels, 4 consonants, 7 unique letters
Definition of capture
noun
- the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property Synonyms: gaining control, seizure
- the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
- the act of taking of a person by force Synonyms: seizure
- any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
- a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field
verb
- to succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase Synonyms: catch, get
- to capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping Synonyms: catch
- to succeed in representing or expressing something intangible "The symphony captured the essence of summer."
- to attract "The performance captured the audience's attention." Synonyms: entrance
- to take possession of by force, as after an invasion "The other team captured our flag." Synonyms: appropriate, conquer, seize
- to 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"
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