CELIBACY is a valid Scrabble word — 17 points
Yes. CELIBACY is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 17 points in Scrabble and 20 in Words with Friends.
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PlayableCELIBACY · 8 letters · 17 pts Scrabble · 20 pts WWF
17points in Scrabble
20points in Words with Friends
8letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept CELIBACY?
| 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: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%2.13
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5.25%
Our own measure of how useful CELIBACY is to know. It scores 17 from 8 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.3% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELIBACY
No single letter turns CELIBACY into another word.
How CELIBACY scores
Scrabble c3e1l1i1b3a1c3y4 17
Words with Friends c4e1l2i1b4a1c4y3 20
Face value of the 8 tiles in CELIBACY, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 2 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| y | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CELIBACY has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in CELIBACY
bicycle16 beylic13 cicely13 bailey11 celiac10 cicale10 baccy14 biccy14 cycle12 leccy12 bayle10 belay10 bialy10 lacey10 lycea10 cable9 cecal9 ceiba9 ileac7 ably9 abye9 acyl9 baye9 blay9 bley9 clay9 lacy9 bice8 ceca8 yale7 able6 albe6 alec6 bael6 bail6 bale6 beal6 bile6 blae6 ceil6
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Common questions about CELIBACY
- Is CELIBACY valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELIBACY, where it scores 20 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELIBACY worth?
- CELIBACY is worth 17 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CELIBACY?
- No single letter can be added to CELIBACY to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CELIBACY:
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