CEILI is a valid Scrabble word — 7 points
Yes. CEILI is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 7 points in Scrabble and 9 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEILI?
| 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: 33 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEILI is to know. It scores 7 from 5 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.2% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEILI
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ceilisChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEILI scores
Face value of the 5 tiles in CEILI, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
Drawing exactly these 5 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 21,785.
What does CEILI mean in Scrabble?
noun
Irish
A social gathering with traditional Irish or Scottish music, dancing, and often storytelling.
A ceili brings a community together for an evening of lively group dances, played on instruments such as the fiddle, accordion, and flute, with couples and larger groups moving through set patterns. The word originally meant simply a friendly visit or conversation, and only later came to describe the livelier, music filled event known today. Ceili gatherings remain popular not only in Ireland and Scotland but also among Irish and Scottish communities abroad.
How CEILI is used
Used mainly in Irish and Scottish contexts to describe a community dance and music event.
- The whole village turned out for the Saturday night ceili.
- Fiddlers and an accordion player provided the music at the ceili.
- She learned the steps of several dances at her first ceili.
- The hall was packed for the annual summer ceili.
- Visitors were invited to join in the dancing at the ceili.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEILI and 5 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CEILI
6 longer words begin with CEILI.
Words with CEILI inside
2 words contain CEILI in the middle. Words that start with CEILI are listed separately above, so nothing is repeated.
Shorter words from the letters in CEILI
Common questions about CEILI
- Is CEILI valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEILI, where it scores 9 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEILI worth?
- CEILI is worth 7 points in Scrabble and 9 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEILI mean?
- A social gathering with traditional Irish or Scottish music, dancing, and often storytelling.
- What letters can be added to CEILI?
- CEILI takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 5 letters of CEILI:
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