captivity

/kæp'tɪvɪti/ noun
9 letters4 syllables19 points in Scrabble®21 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
1

The state of being imprisoned.

“he was held in captivity until he died”

2

The state of being a slave.

“So every bondman in his own hand bears the power to cancel his captivity”

WORD FORMS
Related formcaptive
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®19 points
Words With Friends®21 points
Double word38 points
Triple word57 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaptivitycay
Starts & ends withC … Y
Syllablescap · tiv · i · ty
SYNONYMS & RELATED5
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