CELLIST is a valid Scrabble word — 9 points
Yes. CELLIST is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 9 points in Scrabble and 12 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept CELLIST?
| 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: 49 / 100
Our own measure of how useful CELLIST is to know. It scores 9 from 7 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.9% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for CELLIST
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
cellistsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How CELLIST scores
Face value of the 7 tiles in CELLIST, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| c | 1 | 2 |
| e | 1 | 12 |
| l | 2 | 4 |
| i | 1 | 9 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
| t | 1 | 6 |
Drawing exactly these 7 tiles as an opening rack: 1 in 514,646.
What does CELLIST mean in Scrabble?
noun
A musician who plays the cello.
A cellist usually sits down to play, holding the large instrument between the knees and drawing a bow across its strings. Orchestras keep a whole row of cellists, while a chamber group may have only one.
How CELLIST is used
The word cellist names a performer in orchestras, quartets and solo recitals.
- The cellist tuned her instrument before the concert began.
- Every cellist in the section followed the conductor closely.
- He trained for years to become a professional cellist.
Written for this site: 1 meaning of CELLIST and 3 example sentences, not copied from a published dictionary.
Words starting with CELLIST
1 longer words begin with CELLIST.
Shorter words from the letters in CELLIST
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Common questions about CELLIST
- Is CELLIST valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts CELLIST, where it scores 12 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is CELLIST worth?
- CELLIST is worth 9 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends.
- What does CELLIST mean?
- A musician who plays the cello.
- What letters can be added to CELLIST?
- CELLIST takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 7 letters of CELLIST:
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