CELIBATE is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. CELIBATE is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CELIBATE?
| 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: 44 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CELIBATE is to know. It scores 12 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 7.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELIBATE
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
celibatesChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CELIBATE scores
Face value of the 8 tiles in CELIBATE, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CELIBATE has to be built on the board across turns.
Anagrams of CELIBATE
The 8 tiles of CELIBATE in a different order — 1 found.
Words starting with CELIBATE
1 longer words begin with CELIBATE.
Shorter words from the letters in CELIBATE
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Common questions about CELIBATE
- Is CELIBATE valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELIBATE, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELIBATE worth?
- CELIBATE is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CELIBATE?
- CELIBATE takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of CELIBATE:
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