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.
What does CELIBATE mean in Scrabble?
adjective
Abstaining from marriage and from sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
People take up a celibate life for faith, for personal choice, or for a period of discipline. The word is also a noun naming someone who lives this way, and should not be confused with chaste, which stresses moral purity.
How CELIBATE is used
Applies to a way of life, not only to monks and priests.
- The monks lead a celibate life within the abbey walls.
- He chose to stay celibate after his divorce.
- Many orders require priests to remain celibate.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CELIBATE and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
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 does CELIBATE mean?
- Abstaining from marriage and from sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
- 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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