CELEBRITY is a valid Scrabble word — 16 points
Yes. CELEBRITY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CELEBRITY?
| 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: 31 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CELEBRITY is to know. It scores 16 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.1% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELEBRITY
No single letter turns CELEBRITY into another word.
How CELEBRITY scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CELEBRITY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CELEBRITY has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CELEBRITY mean in Scrabble?
noun
A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport, or the condition of being widely known.
A celebrity is someone the public recognises and follows in the news. The same word can mean the fame itself, as in a young singer rising quickly to celebrity.
How CELEBRITY is used
Used for famous people and for the state of being famous.
- The celebrity was surrounded by photographers at the premiere.
- Overnight celebrity changed her ordinary life completely.
- Several celebrity guests attended the charity dinner.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CELEBRITY and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Shorter words from the letters in CELEBRITY
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Common questions about CELEBRITY
- Is CELEBRITY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELEBRITY, where it scores 18 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELEBRITY worth?
- CELEBRITY is worth 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CELEBRITY mean?
- A famous person, especially in entertainment or sport, or the condition of being widely known.
- What letters can be added to CELEBRITY?
- No single letter can be added to CELEBRITY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CELEBRITY:
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