spellbind

Verb

to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe
attract strongly, as if with a magnet
put into a trance
To place under the influence of a magical spell; to enchant or bewitch with a spell.
To captivate, or hold the attention of, as if by a magic spell; to entrance.

Origin / Etymology

From spell + bind.

Synonyms

bewitch, entrance, fascinate, grip, magnetise, magnetize, mesmerise, mesmerize, transfix

Scrabble Score: 14

spellbind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
spellbind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
spellbind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

spellbind: valid Words With Friends Word