CELIBATES is a valid Scrabble word — 13 points
Yes. CELIBATES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 13 points in Scrabble and 16 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CELIBATES?
| 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: 29 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CELIBATES is to know. It scores 13 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 6.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELIBATES
No single letter turns CELIBATES into another word.
How CELIBATES scores
Face value of the 9 tiles in CELIBATES, 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 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so CELIBATES has to be built on the board across turns.
What does CELIBATES mean in Scrabble?
CELIBATES is the plural of CELIBATE.
CELIBATE(adjective) — Abstaining from marriage and from sexual relations, typically for religious reasons.
Shorter words from the letters in CELIBATES
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Common questions about CELIBATES
- Is CELIBATES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELIBATES, where it scores 16 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELIBATES worth?
- CELIBATES is worth 13 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to CELIBATES?
- No single letter can be added to CELIBATES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of CELIBATES:
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