CEDAR is a valid Scrabble word — 8 points
Yes. CEDAR is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 8 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEDAR?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 40 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEDAR is to know. It scores 8 from 5 tiles, takes 3 hooks, and its letters make up 6.6% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEDAR
Checked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEDAR scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CEDAR, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 14,523.
What stands out about CEDAR
- The same 5 tiles also spell 5 other words, so the rack is worth re-reading before you play it.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does CEDAR mean in Scrabble?
noun
A large evergreen coniferous tree valued for its fragrant, durable wood.
Cedars belong to several related conifer genera and are prized both as ornamental trees and as a source of aromatic, rot-resistant timber. The wood of a cedar is often used to line chests and closets because its scent is thought to repel moths. Ancient builders, most famously in Lebanon, used cedar for temples and ships because the timber resists decay for centuries.
How CEDAR is used
Common noun; used both for the living tree and, informally, for the reddish, sweet-smelling wood it produces.
- The old cedar in the yard cast a wide shadow over the porch.
- She lined the drawer with strips of cedar to keep moths away.
- Builders once shipped cedar logs from Lebanon across the ancient world.
- A row of cedars marked the edge of the property.
- The cabin was built entirely from cedar planks.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEDAR and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CEDAR
The 5 tiles of CEDAR in a different order — 5 found.
Words starting with CEDAR
12 longer words begin with CEDAR.
Words with CEDAR inside
2 words contain CEDAR in the middle. Words that start with CEDAR are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CEDAR
Common questions about CEDAR
- Is CEDAR valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEDAR, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEDAR worth?
- CEDAR is worth 8 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEDAR mean?
- A large evergreen coniferous tree valued for its fragrant, durable wood.
- What letters can be added to CEDAR?
- CEDAR takes 3 hooks: 0 in front and 3 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CEDAR:
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