CEILIDH is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CEILIDH is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 14 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEILIDH?
| 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: 54 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEILIDH is to know. It scores 13 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 6.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEILIDH
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ceilidhsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEILIDH scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CEILIDH, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 578,977.
What does CEILIDH mean in Scrabble?
noun
ScotsIrish
A social gathering with Scottish or Irish folk music, dancing and storytelling.
A ceilidh is an informal party where everyone is welcome to join the dance, whether or not they know the steps. The caller teaches the moves, which makes a ceilidh popular at weddings.
How CEILIDH is used
Ceilidh is a Gaelic loanword for a folk dance party, often pronounced "kay-lee".
- We danced all night at the village ceilidh.
- The ceilidh band played reels and jigs.
- A ceilidh followed the wedding dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEILIDH and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CEILIDH
1 longer words begin with CEILIDH.
Shorter words from the letters in CEILIDH
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Common questions about CEILIDH
- Is CEILIDH valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEILIDH, where it scores 14 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEILIDH worth?
- CEILIDH is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 14 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEILIDH mean?
- A social gathering with Scottish or Irish folk music, dancing and storytelling.
- What letters can be added to CEILIDH?
- CEILIDH takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CEILIDH:
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