CEINTURE is a valid Scrabble word — 10 points
Yes. CEINTURE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 10 points in Scrabble and 13 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CEINTURE?
| Official Scrabble Players Dictionary USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word List USA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble Words English in most countries | Valid |
| Words with Friends Zynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CEINTURE is to know. It scores 10 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CEINTURE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
ceinturesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CEINTURE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CEINTURE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CEINTURE has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CEINTURE mean in Scrabble?
noun
archaicliterary
A belt or girdle worn round the waist.
Ceinture is the French word for a belt, borrowed into English mostly for older or more elegant writing. It is also seen in the name of the French railway ring road, the Petite Ceinture.
How CEINTURE is used
Ceinture is rare in modern English and is used in historical or fashion writing.
- She tied a silk ceinture over the gown.
- The portrait shows a jewelled ceinture at her waist.
- A ceinture of leather held the tunic in place.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CEINTURE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Anagrams of CEINTURE
The 8 tiles of CEINTURE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CEINTURE
1 longer words begin with CEINTURE.
Shorter words from the letters in CEINTURE
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Common questions about CEINTURE
- Is CEINTURE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CEINTURE, where it scores 13 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CEINTURE worth?
- CEINTURE is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 13 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CEINTURE mean?
- A belt or girdle worn round the waist.
- What letters can be added to CEINTURE?
- CEINTURE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CEINTURE:
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